(if you had a fly by wire car)what would happen if your engine died when driving? Would your steering die also... beacuse powersteering normaly baised off of the belt driven pump system and if your power dies so would your electronics... ie steering... the car my girlfriends dad drives is a new malibu... would this problem apply to his car beacuse it is fly by wire.... Or... is the fly by wire system independent of the belt pully system and completely electronicaly controled
2006-10-16 11:56:11 · 4 answers · asked by little dazed 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
In a true fly/drive-by-wire system, there is no mechanical connection between the control and the thing being moved (a rudder or front wheel).
I don't think it would be legal to manufacture a car without a solid mechanical link between the steering wheel and the front tires. Drive by wire throttles are common on everything from high end cars to ATVs, but they can fail-safe (the throttle closes and the engine goes to idle). There is no way to fail safe steering.
One way to find out for sure is drive the car in an empty parking lot and turn off the ignition with the car still rolling in neutral (don't turn it to lock or your steering will not work either way). Try to turn the car while it is coasting.
2006-10-16 12:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the engine dies the power steering dies with it. This is the same way they have been for more than 40 years. The belt drive is on the pump on the drive by wire or mechanical system. You can still steer the car, but it takes more effort. Same thing with the brakes. You have one or two stops usually before you lose the vacuum assist.
2006-10-16 12:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by jimbobb1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The battery light usually indicates that the alternator drive belt has snapped or is very loose, as this belt usually drives the power steering pump that would confirm it. A look under the bonnet will usually be enough to see exactly what has happened. Simple enough job to replace providing you have the tools, usually a couple of 13mm spanners
2016-05-22 07:23:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had fly-by-wire steering, it would be electrically operated. Fly-by-wire systems also require multiple levels of redundancy.
2006-10-16 13:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋