TPMS and off-center steering wheel

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Might be worth having your alignment checked. If the road was crowned a decent amount and you are running a bit more toe out in the front it could cause some wander or off center steering. I get this when I toe out and put on grippier tires for DEs.

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sandersd

I do plan on an alignment but I'm still waiting for my coilovers to arrive, maybe another week or so. I don't think it's related to road crown or toe since it was fine one day and off the next and is consistent wherever I'm driving. That's the odd thing about it: I parked it Friday night after returning from Waco and it was fine all the way home. It rained all day Sat and Sun so I stayed home. When I left for work Monday the light came on within 30 seconds after pulling out of the driveway.

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sandersd

So after work I went to have my tires topped off to 35 psi with nitrogen, probably will not do that again for $30, and halfway there the TPMS light goes off. Hasn't come back on.

But, when I turn off the car and close the door the clutch message comes on and it beeps really fast. I have to restart the car and turn it off again to cancel the message. Only happens occasionally.

Now, this morning as I'm driving to work the slip indicator light came on and remained on till I turned off the car.

Something really wacky is going on...

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nis350

You probably screwed up some wiring or sensors as a result of the springs installation. I think the TPMS doesn't get tripped til below 25l psi.

sandersd

You may be right. I've been reading the service manual and the VDC, TCM, ABS, and steering angle sensor are all interconnected and affect each others operation. Not sure how the clutch warning message fits in to the equation - I can't find where it is explained (why it's triggered) in the manual.

I don't see how I could have damaged any of the sensors during the spring swap. All I did is unclip them from the bracket. I'm leaning toward the steering angle sensor reading that I'm driving straight while my steering wheel is pointed to the right, and therefore it thinks I'm sliding or losing traction and is confused.

Manual says the steering angle sensor neutral position should be readjusted after removing or installing suspension or steering components.

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