View Full Version : Clicking sound, burning smell from under dash, then loss of electric steering
ninsei
08-10-2013, 06:39 PM
Hi. while driving today, i heard a clicking sound from under the drivers dash, then an electric style burning smell for a minute. I now notice that the steering wheel is slightly harder to turn at certain speeds. I guess i lost my electric assist (AKA servtronic) steering? No lights on the dashboard. Checked some fuses on the drivers side and they all look good. rely? motor? Any help is appreciated?
2010 S4
drob23
08-10-2013, 06:49 PM
Hi. while driving today, i heard a clicking sound from under the drivers dash, then an electric style burning smell for a minute. I now notice that the steering wheel is slightly harder to turn at certain speeds. I guess i lost my electric assist (AKA servtronic) steering? No lights on the dashboard. Checked some fuses on the drivers side and they all look good. rely? motor? Any help is appreciated?
2010 S4
Sounds like you need to find someone local with a vagcom tool to perform a scan to see if anything shows up. But a trip to the dealer is probably inevitable either way, good luck...