Pantera powersteering… why? which and how!

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“EPS anonymous” : my name is Roland and I’m installing a electric Powersteering unit in my Pantera… 😳😳😳🤓😱😱🤔🤢

…. don’t judge me…!!   LOL 😂

I think it would be a great idea! I haven’t found any real information,  aside from what the manufactures provide, of people bolting Powersteering in Panteras..

that was one of the reasons I started this thread! it would’ve been a hell of a lot easier if I would’ve known what I know now! there’s no reason everybody has to go through the whole learning curve!
I definitely recommend buying a super short 90° angle drill! it has to fit with the drill on it in a space of 97 mm! Changing to studs in the front, measuring the distance between steering tube and dashboard before you take the original out…. All that would take a lot of work   ( and guess work) out of it!

Today. I fixed my lower steering tube (big thanks to my 15-year-old daughter, who helped me a lot getting the thing back in),  the brake light switch that was installed on the brake pedal stop and cut the wiring out and re-soldered (once again under the dash but behind the pedals ) it to go to the brake pressure sensor in the front, got rid of a few wires under the dashboard, which made no sense and don’t belong there , found a wire I do not know where it goes to , rerouted the wiring harness for the ignition switch , Ceramic coated my wheels, retightened and all my brake fittings… and the day is not over yet!

It,s hard when I climb out of my sexy Italian-isn car and people expect to see Guccis and get Fruit of the Looms. I feel sort of inadaguite…

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@Ed Harbur posted:

It,s hard when I climb out of my sexy Italian-isn car and people expect to see Guccis and get Fruit of the Looms. I feel sort of inadaguite…

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It’s a potpourri of flavors…👍👍

Every girl likes Makeup… Little bit of paint and it looks so much prettier!

Just an update and explanation where I am…

I haven’t abandoned this thread but I am going for the heater core… thread “heater core - keeping it cozy “ and for this task the dashboard has to come out! The powersteering unit would be very much in the way for that! I pick up again once it’s finished…

Tomorrow taking center console out and replace the speedo cable and at the same time install the sensor for the power steering! Inside empty…

Of course, far be it from me to make suggestions, but….

I have seen dashboards where they have “connectorized” all the dash, so if they have to remove it in the future…. it’s a snap!

Do you think that’s worth considering?

(I have never removed my dash….  I’m too scared of the “while I’m in here…” syndrome!)

@rocky posted:

Of course, far be it from me to make suggestions, but….

I have seen dashboards where they have “connectorized” all the dash, so if they have to remove it in the future…. it’s a snap!

Do you think that’s worth considering?

(I have never removed my dash….  I’m too scared of the “while I’m in here…” syndrome!)

The factory wiring is like that mostly…

the things that made it very interesting are the modifications done by previous experts!!! Crisscross jungle.. cut cut cut cut and I figure it out and do it correctly!

you have multi plugs from the factory for

turn-signal switch

speedo

tach

gauges (I think I had someone adding wires that didn’t plug

emergency flasher

didn’t see multi plug for

wiper switch

& what’s the switch next to it??

the 2 dash panel lights

blower motor

the biggest biatch was the heater controller - that guy made me angry.. its sandwiched onto the center console, 2 7mm nuts and some grove hook thing on the right side

otherwise not bad… a few identical spacer, 3 I think spacing the dash from the back!

Start taking speedo, and Tach out little flash light and off you go…

Damn, I still got a lot of cleaning to do

@rocky posted:

Of course, far be it from me to make suggestions, but….

I have seen dashboards where they have “connectorized” all the dash, so if they have to remove it in the future…. it’s a snap!

Do you think that’s worth considering?

(I have never removed my dash….  I’m too scared of the “while I’m in here…” syndrome!)

For the number of times you're going to remove the dash, it's probably not worth the time and effort to put everything on quick-connects. I do think it's a good idea to do it to the gauge panel because you are much more likely to be removing that from time to time. In order to do it, you must replace the ammeter with a voltmeter, which isn't a bad idea anyway.

@davidnunn posted:

For the number of times you're going to remove the dash, it's probably not worth the time and effort to put everything on quick-connects. I do think it's a good idea to do it to the gauge panel because you are much more likely to be removing that from time to time. In order to do it, you must replace the ammeter with a voltmeter, which isn't a bad idea anyway.

Agree!! The majority does have multiplugs  anyway! That gauge panel is a pain!

Getting ready to bolt the Powersteering in for the last time ( recovered dash thread : “interiors are like underwear…”)

Almost done…

notice how high the electric motor is

I need to point out that the mounting of the steering column is MEGA rigged!!

I contribute that to the @davidnunn upgrade with a tube welded in on the rear mounting bracket!!! There is zero give in any way!!! I put my weight on it in every direction.. it is absolutely solid!
The nut to hold the thru bolt (110mm) needed to be kissed with the grinder (no room for washer)  to make it thinner to fit! Zoom in to see the perfect fit of bracket and motor…  you see the thin light hairline of a gap..
Loctite on the nut!!

Plastic cover fits … bad pic🤪

Even your dashboard is clean underneath! Nice work!

@rocky posted:

Even your dashboard is clean underneath! Nice work!

Wasn’t when I started… couldn’t even tell wire colors…🧹🧼🧽🪣