Has anyone had issues with a sort of deadband with this sensor? I’ve had it on a magnum (same sensor) and on a 6105R. No matter where you turn the wheels too there seems to be a deadband when going back the other way.
Can you exclude a mechanical gap?
I recall there is a video lingering around attaching such a sensor to a Fendt, and they press on that issue that the shaft connections have to fit tightly to avoid deadband.
Check this thread. As long as the WAS is hall sensor type you can believe it is OK. If your mercedes is not there you could add it there. I use a BMW hight sensor from the scrapyard. For my Honeywell (which look much like the Mercedes one) I have made a ball bearring bracket with metal arm, so the sensor shaft is protected. Steering angle sensors
Everything at least in the Deere is new. I just installed all new parts right through and with the kingpin. I double and triple checked it and I can’t seem to find any mechanical gap. Although from looking around now I’ll have to do some testing as I’m feeding it 5v from AOG and perhaps it uses 12v?
Probably not the sensor that gives the deadband.
But just check if signal gives between 0.5 and 4.5 V when moving (the WAS shaft) from full angle left to right. and note the total angle at WAS.(where it shifts signal voltage at each side, centre is 2,5 V) Hopefully you also get almost full analog reading, using WAS on kingpin
Deadband could be because of CPD. Analog output converted to digital output)
IF?? you have very small analog change (if WAS Angle is too big compared to the actual real life movement angle at kingpin). Worst case using a 180 degree WAS on kingpin only moving 60 degree from left to right) My tractor does around 66 degree! But I 90 degree WAS at middle of front axle, and almost full analog readout.