Horn and cruise control not working. Why doesn't air bag light come on?

The clock spring inside steering column ,under the steering wheel . Is the air bag light lit on the instrument cluster as well ? What make , model and year vehicle . How cars clock spring works

The horn switch and the air bag and cruise control wiring in the steering wheel go through the clock spring, ford calls it air bag sliding contact. The clock springs have been know to go bad.

Steering Column Airbag Clockspring Repair Ford Superduty 1999 Up

get the manual to do the proper installation .

The clock spring has gone bad. You will have to remove the steering wheel to gain access to the clock spring (used to be called the turn sig. switch) But if you are going to perform this repair make sure you dis-connect the battery before you began because you could set off the air bag in the steering wheel

Just because the cruise and the horn are operative does not mean the clock spring is good check the clock spring there is most likly an open in the clock spring.
Tommy

you need to have the codes read for the air bag to know for sure which direction to start ,but yes, they are all tied in to the clock spring.

Dodge has a recall on the clock spring. The clock spring is more than likely what is causing your problem. It is located in the steering column, and allows continuity to the horn, cruise, and air bag. The contacts in these loose contact and cause this problem. It will sometimes cause the air bag light to come on also, but not all the time. If your fuses are good then it will prob be this.

The computer controls the horn and looks for a signal from the Remote Keyless Entry system or the horn button. Due to the fact that the horn works with the RKE but not when you press the horn button, would cause me to suspect that the Clock Spring mechanism, which is also used to activate the Driver's Air Bag, might be malfunctioning. When the Clock Spring breaks, the computer does not get a signal from the horn button so it can not opperate the horn. If I remember correctly, when the Clock Spring goes out, the Air Bag light on the dash either does not light up for 2 seconds when you first start the vehicle, or it comes on and stays on all the time, which is to let you know that the Air Bag is not functioning, and the primary cause is the Clock Spring. So check your owners manual to see if the Air Bag warning light on the dash is functioning normally. Your local Chrysler dealer can quickly and easily check the function of the Clock Spring, Horn, and Air Bag system, through the use of the DRB scan tool. If it is in fact the Clock Spring that is malfunctioning, the Air Bag module and the steering wheel must be removed in order to replace the Clock Spring, which should be left to a trained professional, that has been educated on the proper handling of the Air Bag system. You wouldn't want to accidentally deploy the Air Bag, as you could be injured. That and Air Bag modules can be expensive to replace.

Air bag light on ? Have the vehicle checked for DTC'S - diagnostic trouble code's in the air bag control module . That's the way to find out what the problem is . Suggest you take it to a qualified repair shop.

Replace the Clock spring. It is mounted behind steering wheel. It alows electrical connection while the wheel turns.