This is my 2010 FOrester Premium with 120K miles. What is this "plug" behind the power steering pump (BOX #2). I susepct Box #1 is the oil sender/pressure switch, but can you tell me what is Box #2?
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2010 - What is this on back of Power Steering Pump (picture)?
This is my 2010 FOrester Premium with 120K miles. What is this "plug" behind the power steering pump (BOX #2). I susepct Box #1 is the oil sender/pressure switch, but can you tell me what is Box #2?
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I believe what you are asking for is the electrical connector "plug"?
Here's an interesting video on fixing cavitation in the power steering pump. It shows the connector very well.
Here's an interesting video on fixing cavitation in the power steering pump. It shows the connector very well.
It senses pressure. Mostly for low speed parking maneuvers when there is more strain on the pump/engine. Manufacturers have used a pressure switch to detect load for quite a while now. It's so the idle speed/low rpm can be re adjusted slightly to prevent engine stalling under higher steering demands. Similar to the ECU adjusting idle when the AC compressor puts a load on the engine.
How effective it is is debatable. The steering rack I installed on my 2001 neon didn't have the port for the switch, and I never had an issue. The pressure switch was in the steering rack, instead of the pump.
How effective it is is debatable. The steering rack I installed on my 2001 neon didn't have the port for the switch, and I never had an issue. The pressure switch was in the steering rack, instead of the pump.
@Black21Limited Would this be leaking? From the pic it looks as if its leaky (see dried residue).
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