[19bonestock88]

So I’m trying to think through this with some logic since if I mess this up, it’s a fairly high amperage that runs through this wire and it could burn my car...

How does the PSCM (GM devotes an entire computer to just the power steering lol) tell whether or not the motor is connected? It’s just two wires...

I don’t think it measures current draw since it throws the error message as soon as I start the engine, before I move the wheel at all...

Maybe it measures resistance? Does a DC motor have any resistance to detect?

Or maybe it just detects continuity?

I need to borrow a volt meter and test the motor for resistance in case the PSCM is looking for a resistance value, and not simple continuity... if it’s either of those I can cut the steering motor connector off my parts car and either wire the leads together to complete the circuit or wire in a resistor... doing the mod like this will make it reversible should I decide to leave the motor in place and be able to go back to having power assisted steering (perhaps for tracking the car?)

And it just dawned on me, a simple nearly free mod that I’ve not yet done, wheel spats! I’m half embarrassed I’ve yet to make any... to make them like I had on the Malibu would take all of 20min, which includes removing tires to screw the panels in place...