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Something broke inside my steering column and air bag light is on
I have no horn, cruise control and the air bag light is on. I can hear something rattle inside but it still drives great and runs good. I need help fast, it is my only transportation.
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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.
I had the same symptom on my 97' grand voyager. replaced the clock spring and my air bag light turned off, the horn worked and the cruse worked. found one at local auto parts for about 50 bucks.
At first guess I'd say you have a bad "clock spring", it's inside the steering column and it feeds the electrical signals up to the controls in the steering wheel. Your air bags won't work, your horn, or your cruise control. Anything that's in the steering wheel. It will have to be replaced. You can check with Dodge but I think there was a recall on them but I also think there is a time and mileage contraint.
You need a new clockspring. It is behind the steering wheel, at the top of the steering column. It has wires wound around it like a clock. You will need to disconnect the battery, remove the air bag, then the steering wheel, and the steering column trim. Unbolt it, and install in reverse order.
it is the clockspring it is nothing to worry about i would get some cat 5 wire coil it up and wire it in there because the clockspring is very expensive part in have replace them using cat 5 wire and never had any problem after
There is something called a clock spring in the column that is used for the airbag, horn and cruise control buttons. This clock spring if messed with will cause a/bag light to come on and possibly cause a/bag failure if there is a collision. DON"T mess with the wiring in the column. Run new wires in to the horn or install an a/market horn.
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