10-22-2019, 12:23 AM
I saw a post on FB (Vanderhall Owners Forum; search for wiring) about the hardware around the steering wheel adjustment abraiding and then shorting out part of the wiring harness. I took the top plastic cover off the steering column (2 screws front and 1 on each side) and found wiring running over a steel brace with a sharp edge directly above the steering column. The wiring moves when the steering column is adjusted and can drag on the brace. It appears the layout has changed from the original FB posting (I have a 2019 Venice), but it looks possible to get the same bad outcome. Tight quarters, but I managed to wrap a piece of bicycle inner tube around the wiring sheath and put a piece of plastic edging over the sharp edge of the brace. Might be overkill since I rarely adjust the steering wheel position, but I thought it might be of interest to the group.
