2015 grand picasso steering rack

[emmapepc]

Looking for any help or advice...
It appears I need to replace the steering rack on my 2015 grand picasso. Citroen quoting over £2500 which given the age and milage of the car just doesn't seem worth it as well as being way out of my budget at the moment.

One thing I would like clarified is whether this part is coded.
There seems to be conflicting opinion here.
If its not I could source a 2nd hand part and it would save the day but I've already encountered one reluctant mechanic who thinks recoding it would be a pain.

I can't be without the car as I have a disabled son but this has become quite the headache. At the point of considering cutting my losses with the black hole of money this car has become

Thanks

[GiveMeABreak]

It depends on the type of rack you have as some contain the power steering electronics and ECU built onto the rack, so this means ensuring the correct rack for the vehicle and then it will need the ECU setting up for the vehicle. I.e. if you have semi-automatic parking assistance etc.

Best to pop the vehicle's VIN up so I can see what type you have. Please post your VIN in full without spaces - it will be automatically masked from public view after submitting your post & will only be visible to staff.

[Sh0rtfus3]

Hi Marc, i have this exact question as one re-seller of racks said i might have 2 different versions and he gave me pics to try and find out which one i have. Problem is that the rack is still on the car and thus making it quite hard to say which version i have. Would you be able to help me out?
It was after i gave the seller the part number which i got from the garage ( part number 16 362 592 80), the seller sent me an pic on the difference up near the steering wheel connection.
One seems to have an angled electrical connection and the other looked like a cable through a grommet that goes in there.

Update- I did see yer post in another thread:
-A refurbished rack is likely the way to go if you can get one - but make sure you get the correct one as there are 2 steering angle versions. - So does the rack need to be out of the car to be able to see which one it is?