C0526: The steering angle sensor module is not working properly
The steering angle sensor module is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | C0526 |
|---|---|
| System | Chassis |
| Group | C05xx, Chassis |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear C0526 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see C0526 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- C0514 The rear right wheel speed sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- C0515 The rear right wheel speed sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- C0516 The rear right wheel speed sensor fails now and then
- C0517 The rear right wheel speed sensor gives readings that do not match the rest
- C0528 The steering angle sensor module gives readings outside the normal range
- C0529 The steering angle sensor module needs calibrating
- C052A The steering angle sensor signal does not match the others
- C052B The ABS pump motor control gives readings outside the normal range
What does code C0526 mean?
The steering angle sensor module is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear C0526?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, C0526 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
