# 2001 Buick LeSabre - Can I switch the rack?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [January 29, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539 "2019-01-29T16:33:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![davidd58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@davidd58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davidd58)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539/1 "2019-01-29T16:33:00Z")

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can i swap a none magnasteer rack with one that has magnasteer

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539/2 "2019-01-29T16:44:51Z")

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On a 18 year old vehicle why do you want to get something other than what came on the car ?

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**Author:** ![davidd58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@davidd58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davidd58)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539/3 "2019-01-29T16:51:07Z")

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the customer asked me if it matters

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539/4 "2019-01-29T17:08:49Z")

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If you do use a regular rack rather than a Magnasteer rack, and error message will likely appear on the driver’s info display and never go away. That may cause other systems to go into a “limp home” mode as well. The price difference between the 2 racks isn’t that much money.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539/5 "2019-01-29T19:26:25Z")

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I read it that the customer wants it changed to magnasteer

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539/6 "2019-01-29T20:07:47Z")

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You cannot install a Magnasteer rack in a vehicle that wasn’t equipped with Magnasteer.

Magnasteer requires input from a control module.

Magmasteer is controlled with either the Electronic Brake Control Module, or by a stand-alone module.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-lesabre-can-i-switch-the-rack/133539/7 "2019-01-29T20:56:35Z")

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Ooops! Read that wrong! Most want to REMOVE it rather than add it later! My bad!