We install electric power steering on a VAZ 2114 with our own hands

Is it worth installing electric power steering?
What do you need for installation?
Installation instructions
Adjusting the steering wheel position

From its very production, the steering system of the VAZ 2114 car assumed the possibility of installing power steering using an installation kit. This also applies to electric power steering or simply EUR.

This modification will make it easier to turn the car and increase comfortable handling. This is especially true for drivers who drive in the city most of the time.

The main difference between power steering (power steering) and electric power steering is that the strength (efficiency) of the former directly depends on the speed of the engine. At high speeds, turning the steering wheel is too easy. This affects both ride feel and handling.

To overcome such problems, the power steering is not connected directly to the motor, but using a gain regulator. This is exactly the functionality that an electric amplifier has. The operation of the electric power steering is not characterized by a direct connection between effort and motor power, which allows it to be used as much as necessary in a specific situation.

Electric power steering for VAZ 2114

For the VAZ 2114, a similar EUR is suitable as for the Lada Priora.

Additional advantages of using an electric booster instead of power steering:

Less maintenance requirements (no need to monitor oil, connections).
In cold weather there is no need to warm up, as when using power steering.
Installing the EUR is much easier (no need to interfere with the engine compartment).
High reliability.
The only downside is the lower power, although on passenger cars like the VAZ 2114 this is not at all noticeable.

Installation instructions

Installing the main unit

When installing an electric power steering, it is necessary to take into account that it will be necessary to replace the steering column of the VAZ 2114 with an “electrically driven column”. To do this, let's start with the wiring. You will need to deal with the pads. There will be no need for any “twists”. There is a terminal in the block that we need to remove and insert into the block in the harness.

We insert the free terminal of the harness exactly into the place where the standard wire was. You don't need a special harness for this. Connect two 4 square wires to the battery. Don't forget to connect a 50A fuse. The “weak point” will connect to the tachometer, speed sensor, ground, K-line and wiring to the warning lamp. Don't forget to check the presence of speedometer and tachometer signals.

Remove the casing with switches and ignition switch.
Unscrew the bolt on the rail and remove it. We need to determine how much larger the “native” part is than our new one.
We install the shaft on the EUR. After this we attach the shaft itself in its place.
Setting up the wiring. We stretch two cables to the battery from the passenger compartment, preferably through the left wing. To conduct wiring you can:

First remove the washer fluid reservoir.
Take a solid wire and drag it through, trying to get to the hood.
As soon as it appears near the hood, we attach our wires to it.

Location of mounts for electric power steering in a VAZ 2114

We pull it out together with our wire.

We connect the EUR electronics. There is a red connector under the instrument panel with an orange wire in it. It is to this that you need to connect the electric amplifier.
Similar procedures must be done with the gray wire.
We connect the power ends. In the battery we connect the pink one is a plus, and the black one is a minus.

The installation is now complete. If you did everything carefully according to the instructions, you will enjoy the ease of driving the VAZ 2114.

We install electric power steering on a VAZ-2114 with our own hands: complete installation algorithm with photos

Since the production of the VAZ-2114, it has been planned to install additional control kits.
These are such as power steering and electric power steering, but they are not included with the new car. So, every motorist would not refuse to have one of these systems to simplify driving. Video about installing electric power steering on a VAZ family car

The video will tell you how to install electric power steering on a car, and also tell you about some of the nuances and subtleties of the process.

Electric power steering

As you know, all foreign-made cars are equipped with power steering, which is initially included in the basic configuration of the car. But with the domestic auto industry, not everything is so simple. So, almost all cars, on the contrary, are not equipped with this design, and the function comes as an additional option, for some money.

EUR or power steering - which is better to choose for a VAZ-2114?

So, should you install a hydraulic booster or an electric booster? This question plagues many motorists. Of course, in all respects, the EUR is inferior to the power steering, but there is one that negates all the advantages of the “hydrika”. This indicator is the price.

So, an electric power steering with installation will cost 20,000 rubles, while a power steering kit without installation costs 25,000 rubles. So, as practice shows, most motorists choose to install electric power steering.

Adjusting the steering wheel position

If you don’t like the height and position of the steering wheel, then you will need to grind the edges of the shaft to the size you need or install gaskets between the plate and the body. It is worth remembering that the electric power steering is automatically switched off at speeds above 50 km/h, unlike the same power steering.

Installing electric power steering on your own is quite possible. You just have to remember that even for an experienced driver it will take a lot of time and effort. But for a lover of comfortable driving, the result will justify all costs and hopes.

Disadvantages of power steering and electric power steering

Many car owners prefer installing electric power steering on the VAZ 2114 as a replacement for the standard power steering. However, is such a decision justified from a practical point of view?

Connection

To answer this question, it is necessary to consider not only the positive aspects of this or that amplifier, which we have already done, but also point out their main disadvantages.

What is better for the VAZ 2114? Let's try to figure this out.

The hydraulic booster does not allow additional fuel savings, but the efficiency of the electric booster is sometimes too low.
The hydraulic booster has a weak element - the pump. He has to be checked regularly to monitor his condition. It so happens that on the VAZ 2114 this component is not reliable.

With this short list the list of shortcomings can be completed. But it is worth paying attention to some nuances.

Types of devices

Power steering is a device with which the working fluid creates pressure on the steering rack. Due to this, the driver needs to apply much less force to the steering wheel to move it. There are several types of such equipment, let's look at the main disadvantages of all other models of amplifiers and it will become clear why the power steering was installed on the VAZ 2114, and, in general, on most modern cars. In addition to this, there are such options in the world:

The first option is next after the hydraulic one in terms of its prevalence. Its action is based on the use of magnetic forces to rotate the steering axis. But there is also a noticeable disadvantage here - the energy consumption of the battery, which immediately begins to affect the fuel consumption of the car.

The pneumatic one is very complex; there are a lot of elements: a cylinder, a compressor, pipelines and pipes, a reinforcing mechanism, etc. This entire design is very unreliable and the slightest malfunction in the operation of at least one component leads to the absence of an effect as such. The mechanical amplifier looks like a set of different gears in the body and its effect is achieved due to a changed rotation ratio, here there is minimal gain.

Power steering VAZ 2114

That is why today you can most often find power steering on a car; it was precisely because of its reliability, simplicity and efficiency that it was chosen for installation on the VAZ 2114. The most dangerous breakdown that can happen is a leak of working fluid. Next, we will look at how to correctly understand and determine the location of the leak in the system and how to correctly replace the working fluid in a VAZ 2114.

Types of devices

The first option is next after the hydraulic one in terms of its prevalence. Its action is based on the use of magnetic forces to rotate the steering axis. But there is also a noticeable minus here - the energy consumption of the battery, which immediately begins to affect the fuel consumption of the car.

Change of oil

So, opening the hood we can see the first and most noticeable element, which includes the power steering. In general, the remaining elements fit into the steering gear housing and are no longer distributed throughout the engine compartment and car body. We will also immediately need some kind of container into which we will drain the already used liquid. Anything can fit, even a bucket, even a canister. We do not recommend that you throw away the drained oil; it will be quite useful in some minor repairs just for lubrication. Under no circumstances should you add it to the already new oil of your VAZ 2114: the oil must be homogeneous. You also need to let the car engine cool down so that everything cools down and if the oil gets on your hands, it doesn’t burn your skin.

Now we need to drain the oil from the expansion tank. To do this, you need to uncork the lid and carefully pull out the hose that sticks out at the bottom of the tank.

In its place, you immediately need to insert the hose that is lowered into the container that we prepared in advance to drain the already used liquid. Now, under the influence of gravity, the oil will slowly ooze into our container.

The next step is to start the engine, and you immediately need to start turning the steering wheel from side to side so that the pump begins to pump oil through the system through the tank, and little of it will be poured into the container. This procedure must be done until the power steering stops working and the steering wheel stops moving. Thus, it turned out that there was no fluid left in the steering system of the VAZ 2114.

Now you need to immediately proceed to pouring new oil. We must turn off the engine and return to its place the hose that was originally at the bottom of the tank. Fill two-thirds of the oil tank level and start the engine. Now you need to turn the steering wheel again from side to side so that the power steering is pumped with oil and the air is released from the system.

You also need to leave the tank lid open to allow air to escape. As the liquid leaves the tank, we will need to add oil. You will have to turn the steering wheel until the oil stops leaving, after which you need to tightly seal the tank.

That's all, this is exactly how the working fluid is replaced in the amplifier of a VAZ 2114 car. As you can see, there is nothing complicated about it, you can easily do it yourself and even without help. The oil must be selected carefully so that it is ideally suited to the design of this car.

Characteristics of the VAZ 2114 model

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Samara is a pretty nice five-door hatchback, which began to be assembled back in the nineties, but was released to the public only in the early 2000s. Unlike previous projects, Samara had enhanced technical features, developed a significantly higher speed, remaining well controlled at a speed of 160-170 km/h (this is a very good indicator for domestic cars).

The car had such characteristics as reliability, practicality, resistance to adverse external factors, endurance and good dynamics. What else is needed on our extreme roads, especially if we talk about the provinces? In general, the car became in demand and for many years received the title of sales leader; after all, not everyone can afford foreign cars, but here the appearance is satisfactory and the quality is tolerable.

But, of course, like all AvtoVAZ cars, Samara had not only advantages. A number of shortcomings have gathered clouds of formidable criticism over the car, which continues to this day. In particular, professionals note the fragility of many elements, the insufficient working condition of the engine and transmission, and the brake system, which too often fail.

The steering system of the first generation Samara was a C grade, so the engineers were faced with the difficult task of seriously correcting flaws and technical defects. In 2009, a restyled version, Samara-2, or VAZ 2114, went on sale, which turned out to be much better, more efficient, more practical and in some ways even more aesthetically pleasing than its predecessor.

In addition to many improved characteristics, which include an engine formatted to meet the needs of drivers, more powerful and robust, the appearance of new equipment, a more modern steering system was observed. The steering wheel of AvtoVAZ cars has always been unstable and needed additional strengthening. Now such an opportunity has appeared; if you wish, you can install power steering on a VAZ, and who likes it better: electric power steering or power steering.

In 2010, another minor stage of restyling took place, which slightly updated a number of engines; a 1.6-liter engine appeared that meets European quality standards. In 2014, an updated version of the VAZ was released again. This time, engineers worked a lot on the new dashboard to make it not only stylish, but also multifunctional. Of course, no matter how hard talented engineers try, Samara is still significantly inferior even to the budget projects of Western or Eastern concerns.

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Electric power steering on the VAZ-2114 is installed only by the owners; none of the cars were equipped with such devices from the factory. But to increase comfort and improve control, motorists install electric amplifiers from Priora or Kalina.

Minor difficulties may arise during installation. But it will be much more difficult to pass the technical inspection. Essentially, you are tampering with the steering design, which is strictly prohibited by traffic rules. The driver has no right to make changes to either the steering or the brake system.

Possible problems

Some drivers note that in a VAZ 2114 with a hydraulic booster, the control system becomes as if weightless. This can be confusing. When the gain is lost, the steering wheel has to be turned more often.

Wiring

As for replacing the hydraulic booster with an electric booster, this is a more than possible option for improving the car. It is considered one of the simplest but most effective types of technical tuning. However, it is strongly not recommended to perform such operations yourself.

Choose specialized car services that specialize in technical modifications and tuning of the car. AvtoVAZ cars, which include the VAZ 2114, are beautiful because they are literally created for tuning. Many young drivers choose the “fourteenth” model as their first car. This is due to the wide possibilities for modification with minimal investment. This car lends itself perfectly to external tuning, and the current spare parts market makes it possible to improve the internal filling. This includes replacing the power steering with electric power steering.

Next you need to connect the EUR. The connection diagram is as follows:

Connecting the small black EUR block

1 orange +12 after the ignition switch - white block pin 4 and to the EUR diagnostic LED +12

2 brown - tachometer - white block pin 8

3 gray speed sensor - red block pin 3

4 white-pink - on the EUR diagnostic LED there - ground

5 yellow-black - K-line to the diagnostic block (does not affect operation)

6 green is not used, although also on the diagnostic block

7 brown mass - to mass

Large gray block EUR connection

1 red thick wire + to the battery to the positive terminal

2 black thick wire - to the battery at the negative terminal or to the car body