Tilt/Telescoping Motor Sensors
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Lincoln MKX and 2014 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The SCCM receives digital signals from Hall-effect type rotation sensors that are integral to the tilt and telescoping motors. The SCCM uses these signals to calculate the location of the steering column in relation to the full forward/rearward and full up/down positions. The SCCM also uses these signals to store and recall memory positions, carry out the easy entry/exit operations and to make sure the tilt and telescoping motors do not stall against the steering column end of travel in the forward/rearward or up/down directions. The tilt motor is serviced separately from the steering column. The telescoping motor is not serviceable. If a new telescoping motor is needed, a new steering column must be installed.