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Old 08-01-2009, 10:25 PM
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Can someone tell me how to recenter my steering wheel it's off a few degrees to the right after installing my lift. Pictures would be great, but any help is appreciated.
Old 08-01-2009, 10:35 PM
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X2...


Dealership said they tried.
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Before you adjust to center the steering wheel, check to see it the axle needs to be brought back to center with an adjustable track bar.
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http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment
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what he said

after you set the track bar i found it was easier to set the wheel with the car on
i drove the jeep down the road till it was straight and then i got out with the jeep in park i loosened the steering adjuster and adjusted it with the jeep on the power steering made it easier to turn and when i did it just turned the wheel and not the tires so i know the wheels are straight and i can walk up and see when the steering wheel was back to level then tighten the adjuster and i was done in about 5-10 min

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I did the same thing, but I used the lines in an empty parking lot to make sure I was driving straight, and I put a ziptie on the top center of my steering wheel so while I was at the front of the Jeep, adjusting the steering link, I could see which way I was turing the wheel. Took me a few tries, but only about 5 minutes all together.
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The AEV Procal also can help get the steering wheel centered, if you have one.
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Originally Posted by pearl-drum-man
The AEV Procal also can help get the steering wheel centered, if you have one.
Really? How does it work?
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Originally Posted by asjackman
Really? How does it work?
It will tell you when the steering wheel is centered according to the sensor in the steering wheel itself.
The AeroForce Interceptor will display steering wheel position, also.
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You can use the Aeroforce gauge if you have one (highly recommended). One of the 60+ parameters is steering wheel offset. Pretty easy to adjust if you have the gauge to measure the accuracy. No more "mystery dings"!



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