This thing sucks to replace! - E46 Steering Angle Sensor DIY Replacement

When I try to read all the modules on the car with my scan tool, I can't see them. I can only see the engine and transmission computer with a basic ODB2 scan tool. Upon diagnosing this, I realized my steering angle sensor was bad and blocking access to the rest of the modules. In this video I will show you how I diagnosed that, how I replaced the sensor, and how I calibrated it.

Thanks to https://www.oembimmerparts.com for providing the parts for this job:

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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:32 How to diagnose no OBD2 communication
00:06:06 Removing the trim behind the steering wheel
00:07:22 Using a multimeter to diagnose ODB2 connector problems
00:09:01 Overview of the job
00:10:53 This is an advanced DIY
00:12:26 Removing the upper steering joint bolt
00:13:18 Removing the lower steering joint
00:15:05 Separating the steering joint
00:17:46 Remove the brake sensor bracket and bolt holding the steering shaft up
00:18:57 Remove the stop washer and plastic fitting
00:20:32 Removing the steering angle sensor
00:22:43 Installing the new sensor
00:24:06 DON'T FORGET TO INDEX THE SENSOR!
00:26:13 Make sure the washer doesn't get trapped behind the shield
00:27:19 Putting it all back together
00:30:01 Verify the new steering angle sensor has fixed the OBD2 problem
00:30:47 Something to wash out for when putting the steering shaft back in
00:32:41 Calibrating the steering angle sensor with the Launch
00:33:31 Wrap-up

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