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X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement

Introduction

The front steering motor provides power to the steering column which turns the wheels to one side. If the car fails to turn to one side or the other, it is possible the front steering motor needs replacement.

What you need

  1. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the two 2.5mm Phillips #00 screws from the middle of the car.

    • Unclip the two clips to remove the battery cover.

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  2. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug the battery by pushing on the clip.

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  3. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement, Underbody: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the two 2.5mm Phillips #00 screws from each side

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  4. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the side skirt covers on each side of the car.

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  5. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Lift up and remove the two side skirts.

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  6. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the two 2.5mm Phillips #00 screws from the front skirt of the car.

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  8. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the front part of the underbody and pull it out from the main underbody.

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  9. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Unscrew the remaining seven 9mm Phillips #00 screws from the underbody of the car.

    • The second image shows a closer view of the rear three screws

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  10. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the main underbody from the shell of the car.

    • Lift up the body to expose the wiring and hardware underneath.

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  11. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the reflective sticker from the top of the body.

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  12. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug the wire connector.

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  13. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement, Steering Column: step 12, image 1 of 3 X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement, Steering Column: step 12, image 2 of 3 X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement, Steering Column: step 12, image 3 of 3

    • Unscrew the three 2.5mm Phillips #00 screws from the white steering column.

    • After removing the three screws, the steering column will pop out of position because of the springs underneath. To reassemble, put the springs back together as shown in picture #3.

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  14. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement, Front Steering Motor: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the three 1.6mm Phillips #000 screws from the black motor casing

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  15. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the front motor and its casing from the chassis of the car.

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  16. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 2 X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the remaining three 1.6 mm Phillips #000 screws from the black motor casing

    • The second image shows the screws removed from the casing.

    Edit

  17. X-street Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Front Steering Motor Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Pull out the front motor, making sure to keep the gears intact

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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How many volts is the battery?

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