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Jeep cherokee 1996

Hi could you please tell me how to remove a steering wheel on a jeep cherokee on a 1996 plate it has an air bag too.With thanks John

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My 1996 does not have an electrical trigger for the air bag. It is mechanical and can be locked down by an 8mm hex bolt accessible through a plug in the top of the air bag housing.

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1996 does not have an electrical trigger, it is mechanical and is disable by a stop screw under a cover plug on top of the bag

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First thing to do is pull the airbag. Before you do this, you should remove the negative battery terminal. To remove the air bag, there are two 8mm bolts that must be removed from the back of the upper steering wheel arms. These are in the wheel at about a 45 degree angle from the steering column (take a look). Once you realize this, you won't be fighting them.
With the bolts out, the airbag can be pulled from the wheel after unhooking the two wires. The white molex has a trigger that needs to be released before it will pull apart. The yellow cable pulls straight out. Set the airbag aside until reassembly time.

Here's what you see after the airbag is out. Now remove the center nut that locks the wheel in place. It takes a 7/8" socket

Now the messy stuff... Time to drill! I held my puller up to the center nut and lined up where I'd drill. Start small with the drill bit as it has a tendency to walk around a little (I think because the aluminum is different thicknesses behind the front flange. Be careful not to drill into the clockspring directly behind the wheel framework. What will help is putting tape around the drill bit at the desired depth to stop at (hold bit with fingers slightly above the clockspring and get a distance to mark with tape).

Thread the side bolts through the puller and thread them into the steering wheel metal. (I had forgotten to remove the nut in this pic had to take it back apart). I used the fine thread bolts that came with my puller which worked well.
Thread the center puller bolt in, but before you go to town, unplug the black wire from the steering wheel cruise and radio buttons from the clockspring. Now you are ready to pull the wheel!

Preparing to Pull Wheel Off

Here it is with the wheel off...

Wheel Removed

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1989 jeep cherokee loose steering wheel
danger big time, get that fixed now.
or DIY,
defeat air bags (FSM steps ) (if you have em.)
remover cover from center of steering, (air bag, rules)
and tighten that big nut there to factory spec. torque.

Mar 11, 2014 | Jeep Cherokee Cars & Trucks

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Remove steering column
why not say reason.. ??? is the actual shaft bad,
or just swapping out the whole thing.> with igntion switch and combo switch?
the whole inside parts?
are you removing the steering wheel ?

first hard part is air bags, very dangerous.
and the coil spring, in wheel hub. easy to damage that.
first off major work , you need the FSM. why not get it and read it.

if no bags , good. easier.
the other issue is the
there are 3 critical steps.
1: Bags.
2: ignition switch assy, anthieft screws.
3: collapsible shaft, possible damage.
4: the steering wheel puller and steps. the FSM covers each separately.

wheel. quote
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and disable the air bag system.
  2. Set the front tires in a straight-ahead position.

  1. Remove the air bag module retaining nuts from behind the steering wheel.
  2. Remove the air bag module. Defeated first !!!!
  3. If equipped, remove the cruise control switch.
  4. Disconnect the horn wiring.
  5. Remove the steering wheel retaining nut.
  6. Scribe a line mark on the steering wheel and steering shaft if there is not one already.
  7. Remove the steering wheel using a suitable puller.
  8. the palm smacking trick can get the wheel off if lucky.
To install:
  1. To install, align the scribe marks on the steering shaft with the steering wheel.
  2. Ensure the wheel compresses the 2 locktabs on the clockspring.
  3. Pull the air bag and if equipped, cruise control wires through the larger hole and horn wire through the smaller hole. Ensure they are not pinched.
  4. Install the steering wheel nut and tighten it to 45 ft. lbs. (61 Nm) while forcing the steering wheel down the shaft with the nut.
  5. Connect the wire feed to the horn buttons.
  6. Connect the feed wires and tighten the air bag retaining nuts to 90 inch lbs. (10 Nm). Ensure the air bag is completely seated. The latching clip arms must be visible on top of the connector housing on the module.
  7. Enable the air bag system and connect the battery cable.
  8. From the right side of the vehicle (in case of accidental deployment), turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  9. Check for proper air bag warning light operation.
end quote, get the FSM. there are many more pages, for
the COMBO section, and shaft.

Nov 16, 2013 | 1991 Jeep Cherokee Limited

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I sent a question to FixYa regarding my 2003 Jeep Cherokee and why the air bag light goes on and off on the dash. My credit card has been charged the $24.50 cost to pay for the techs imput on this problem....
The clockspring contact under the steering wheel is most likely defective, best thing is to hook up a scanner that reads your air bag system, these parts are expensive, so have it scanned you will save money, I can't help with the loss of your money but I can give you good advice

Jul 27, 2011 | 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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I have a 1996 Miata where the alarm system goes off no matter what I do to the secuirty switch on the steering column. It can be in the off position or on and open a door and the alarm contiues to go off....
Check wires connections in ALARM WIRING DIAGRAM

Also, its possible that this info helpfull:
- Power Lock - TO DRIVERS DOOR ONLY, See DIAGRAM
- Power Unlock - TO DRIVERS DOOR ONLY, See DIAGRAM

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Oct 17, 2010 | 1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata

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I need to remove turning sigal to put in a new one
the steering wheel and air bag have to be removed need a steering wheel puller and careful when removing air bag special precautions need to be followed

Mar 02, 2010 | 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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OBD11tech thinks I have a bad clock spring on my 1999 jeep cherokee classic due to my horn not working & the air bag light stays on. Where is the clock spring & how do I change it?
it's inside the steering wheel
must be careful, because of the air bag.
disconnect the battery and wait for 10 minutes for the air bag capacitor to discharge power.
remove the air bag module from the steering wheel
remove the center nut, then steering wheel
the clock pring is a yellow round piece that fitted inside the steering column. there is a snap ring hold the clock spring in place. disconnect the wiring then remove the clock spring.

Feb 28, 2010 | 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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What is required to take the steering wheel off of my grand chreokee? Tools etc.
you will need to disconnect the battery so the air bag don't blow,remove the screws under the steering wheel to lift the air bag and horn pad off,that will let you see the steering shaft nut and a plastic horn connector that you will push down and turn counter clock wise to unhook,now before you remove nut straighten the steering wheel and lock the steering,remove nut,and using a puller ,off it comes.

Jan 11, 2010 | 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Needs key cylinder replacement
This first post is WITH AN AIR BAG:



With Air Bag Before removing the steering wheel, disable the air bag system
Disarming the System To disarm the air bag system, simply disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery. Isolate the battery cable by taping up any exposed metal areas of the cable. This will keep the cable from accidentally contacting the battery and causing deployment of the air bag. Allow the system capacitor to discharge for at least 2 minutes, although 10 minutes is recommended, to allow for the dissipation of any residual energy.

CAUTION Before removing the steering wheel, disable the air bag system (refer to Section 6). Failure to do so could result in accidental air bag deployment and possible injury.


  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and disable the air bag system.
  2. Set the front tires in a straight-ahead position.
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Exploded view of the air bag module mounting

  1. Remove the air bag module retaining nuts from behind the steering wheel.
  2. Remove the air bag module.
  3. If equipped, remove the cruise control switch.
  4. Disconnect the horn wiring.
  5. Remove the steering wheel retaining nut.
  6. Scribe a line mark on the steering wheel and steering shaft if there is not one already.
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Use a puller to separate the wheel from the column

  1. Remove the steering wheel using a suitable puller.
To install:
  1. To install, align the scribe marks on the steering shaft with the steering wheel.
  2. Ensure the wheel compresses the 2 locktabs on the clockspring.

Oct 11, 2009 | 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Jeep cherokee 1998--After replacing steering wheel and original air bag the' air bag' dashboard light keeps on and also 'check gauges' light comes on and off. do i need a new air bag or is there a cheaper...
well the check guages and airbag lights are most likely not related, the airbag is most likely the clockspring contact under the steering wheel is defective, check guages means you have a gauge that is reading a problem like low oil pressure or overheating, this can be the body control module causing this as well..

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please tell me if you have an air bag or not in the steering wheel.

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