Air Bag

trinity_rush2001 · Post by **trinity_rush2001** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:46 am

so i havent had a lot of time today and i gotta crash soon so this will be a quick thread

plain and simple when i make a left or right turn ONLY my airbag light comes on after i straighten out it will go off. it wont come on if im driving straight only when i make turns. it just happened today and ive been working all day so i havent had a chance to check it im assuming one of the wires in the steering collum is being twisted to much or pinched. PLZ guys i really need help with this one.

Thx

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:59 pm

I would bet that it's your clockspring going bad (99% sure).

Part #4671945AA...MSRP $160.00 This is what all your steering wheel controls (horn, airbag feed) go through. Since you are experiencing the problems when the wheel is turned, that screams clockspring failure to me.

2k1MotorSport · Post by **2k1MotorSport** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:04 pm

you should be able to pull one from a junk yard. You will just have to look at it and make sure that it's perfect and that you wind it correctly when you put it on.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:10 pm

The only thing that sucks about the junkyard units is that when the clockspring fails, it is inside where you can't see it

Like we say, it isn't if it fails, it's when

trinity_rush2001 · Post by **trinity_rush2001** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:48 pm

grrrr.....hmmm i guess i have to go research that a little my horn works so idk but i will take yalls advice....i am some what maecanically inclined to an extent but never heard of a clockspring....difficult to install?

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:05 pm

The clockspring has separate circuits in it for each function. The horn circuit may work fine, but the airbag circuit may not, or vice-versa.

As far as installing it, it is a pretty easy job. You have to exercise caution working around the airbag, and the steering wheel needs to be pulled off.