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01-12-2011, 03:24 PM | #1 |
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F10 Steering wheel position. Help please.
When traveling in a straight line my steering wheel appears to be slightly rotated to the right (car does not pull or anything). When travelling in a straight line I have equal amounts of the indicator and wiper stalks showing although it seems very slightly off to the fuel and temp dials. If I rotate the wheel so it looks level (BMW badge looks level) I can see more of the stalk on the left than the right and more of the left gauge than the right BUT the car starts to go left. Could you guys with F10's / F11's have a look and let me know how yours is please when travelling in a straight line, is it lined up with the two stalks or not.
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01-13-2011, 04:04 AM | #4 |
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A couple of not very good pictures (in a rush to get to work) but the first one shows the steering wheel with the badge near level,and the second picture is the steering wheel as my car is when traveling in a straight line (it's maybe very very slightly more to the right to give equal amounts of stalk showing). Looking at these photos is my BMW steering wheel badge twisted giving the illusion of the steering wheel being out of line??
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01-13-2011, 09:55 AM | #5 |
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Turn the "BADGE ROUND" then it will be ok, it's not far out at all.
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Doesn't the badge attachedment already have pre determinded detents on lining up with the airbag cover?
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01-13-2011, 10:02 AM | #7 |
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Not sure but come on that's not far away is it.
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I just checked today on my E90 328i Sport. I took out a ruler and placed it on the center of the roundel lining up with the center line. Mine is also off. the horizontal line going across the roundel does not match with the side lower casing line of the side steering wheel buttons on the left and the right. This is VERY annoying.
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To explain my thinking: All motorways/highways have some level of camber to allow drainage of rainwater, otherwise it floods and pools to cause hydroplaning. If you are on a UK motorway in lane 3 then the camber is usually pulling to the left (you steer slightly right to stay straight). Less commonly the motorway has drainage at the central reservation as well as the hard shoulder, so in those cases the camber in lane 3 pulls you to the right (and you sterr a little left to stay straight). The effect can be more pronounced on non-motorways, and depends on the drainage employed. I think it's usually worse the wider the tyre width is, partcularly for the front wheels. I say lane 3, because that's where I nearly always am, and where most of you guys will be too! Last edited by Titanflux; 01-16-2011 at 07:28 AM.. |
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01-16-2011, 03:59 PM | #13 |
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To my eye the second picture looks a more accurate position, as the wheel is virtually correct against the instrument binnacle. Look at the small gauges.
May be different in the car, but from the pictures, top one looks wrong. HighlandPete |
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01-17-2011, 09:48 AM | #14 | |
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The journey back has been like driving a different car so hopefully it will stay like that. Values achieved are -Geometrical driving axis +0deg 00' (was -0deg 04') - left front toe +0deg 08' (was +0deg 05') - right front toe +0deg 08' (was +0deg 15') - left rear toe +0deg 04' (was +0deg08') - right rear toe +0deg 04' (was +0deg 00') |
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01-17-2011, 10:13 AM | #17 |
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Aah ok, only the head tech @ Listers is called ian also.
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01-24-2011, 01:27 AM | #19 |
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Ian was the Master Technician that sorted out my steering by insisting they change the rack, he also accompanied the ZF Tech from Germany on the 120 mile test drive...Rybrook Warwick are proffessional, helpfully and friendly dealer.
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01-24-2011, 03:52 AM | #20 |
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Ian mentioned that he had changed a rack on an F10, something to do with the amount of effort required to turn the wheel. I have been using Rybrook for over 6 years now and always found them very professional as you say.
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01-24-2011, 07:23 AM | #21 |
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Yep, that'll be mine. My steering was horrible, I described it as "cogging" (notchy). I've read many posts on steering feel, but I'm surprised I haven't read that anyone else had a new rack..it fixed my problem.
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01-24-2011, 01:52 PM | #22 | |
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I'm sure the car feels much better, it's now tracking straight. Good result. HighlandPete |
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