Power Steering

[Sammo]

How do I switch off the speed variable power steering on my S2. I cant stand it!

[S2central.net]

Theres a couple of ways to disable Servotronic - it was deleted circa 1992/1993...

1 - Disconnect the electrical plug on the steering rack

2 - Disconnect the electrical plug to the servotronic controller under the rear seat. Its on UK drivers side from memory... Don't confuse with Difflock control or ABS...

Paul

[Sammo]

Any ideas which plug it is under the seats? From memory theres quite a few.

[S2central.net]

friggin knew you'd ask that...

There's three things under the seat.

1. In the middle roughly is the difflock controller - obvious by its vacuum hose connections traced blue & yellow that disappear under the floor

2. The ABS is obvious too with individually cabled plugs which connect to wheel speed sensors

3. The Servotronic module

Here's the schematic - http://www.s2central.net/S2_Schematics/B/B42.PDF

[Jenks]

servotronic module

Think mine said servotronic on the box.

[s2_bo]

Yeah mine did too, so it should be easy to spot. iirc it was on the right side behind the driver seat.

[Acidburn]

Lol mine did say that on it unplugged it for a bit but promptly plugged it back in, I preferred it.

[Error404]

haha well your steering is backwards anyway, thats why you're always on opposite lock

[Acidburn]

Well as Mr casey said it must be part bmw unfortunately.

Still I didn't hear you complaining when it was completely sideways on boost going up that road in birmingham.

Unlike the pedestrians

[Error404]

haha, yeah they did scatter

[andyg plym]

i miss my servotronic,wish i could have it on the avant,so easy to drive!

[Sammo]

I disconnected mine today. Much prefer it. Just need to find my boost leak and repair my accelerator and its all good.