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ken736cc POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Bay Shore, NY , USA Registered: Jan 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-07-2005 08:56 PM There is no spring in a clockspring. I replaced the clockspring in my car this weekend. It solved the airbag problem (I knew it would) and also fixed the non operating steering wheel radio switches. These are pictures of a disassembled unit. This is a complete unit, before disassembly. It is held together by tiny screws. This is the insides. Notice the misshapen white part on the right. I believe this thin "washer" deforms, and gets bound into the tape. This is the "tape" that we refer to as the clock spring. It is very similar to the ribbon wires found inside computers. It is about 10 feet long! The ends are crimped to electrical connections in the plastic housing. I think a failure is caused when the "washer " deforms, and gets bound in the tape. Mine failed while making a full lock left turn. I could hear it when it let go. The tape does not break, but it pulls out of its' connection in the black plastic housing. It was a good afternoons work, but I am now happy that everything works.
butchcee POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. Registered: Sep 2000 Admin Use	posted 03-07-2005 09:02 PM Nice report Ken--how much was the part?
ken736cc POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Bay Shore, NY , USA Registered: Jan 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-07-2005 09:05 PM Retail is about $155.00. I get a good discount at Bayshore Chrysler. $123.00 no tax.
1buddyc POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:San Antonio Texas USA Registered: Sep 2002 Admin Use	posted 03-07-2005 11:37 PM Did your "Airbag Warning" light come on during the swap out, and if so were you able to clear the code yourself?
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-08-2005 05:13 AM Thanks for the info, Good thing to know. Toys
ken736cc POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Bay Shore, NY , USA Registered: Jan 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-08-2005 07:20 AM The airbag warning light will come on as soon as the unit fails completely. I think I had a partial failure about 6 months before, when the radio controls stopped working.. You must disconnect the battery to do this work. When I reconnected the battery, the airbag warning light and radio controls resumed functioning normally.
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-08-2005 08:54 AM Ken Does the connection look like it might be repairable???. Does it look like it might be resoldered or in anyway reconnected to the plastic housing. What would you want for your old clock spring unit??, I would like to see if there is a fix for it. Toys
RADCAT RICH POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:SUGAR LAND, TX. USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-08-2005 09:11 AM Nice write up Ken, that was some tape worm you had there
ken736cc POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Bay Shore, NY , USA Registered: Jan 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-08-2005 02:02 PM Hi Toys, Yes, it looks repairable if you have the patience. The connections on the tape have pulled out of the fittings on the plastic outer housing. I tossed the old unit, but if the garbage men have not picked up, I will retrieve it and contact you.
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-08-2005 02:26 PM quote: Originally posted by ken736cc: Hi Toys, Yes, it looks repairable if you have the patience. The connections on the tape have pulled out of the fittings on the plastic outer housing. I tossed the old unit, but if the garbage men have not picked up, I will retrieve it and contact you. Ken Please if you can retrieve it i would like to tinker with it, i do have a lot of time and patience. Thanks Toys
Black Tie 161 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:MD, USA Registered: Jul 2002 Admin Use	posted 03-08-2005 08:48 PM You guys are brave....I wouldn't go anywhere near an airbag assembly. That thing goes off at the wrong time...whew.
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-09-2005 01:50 AM Thanks for the effort Ken. Toys
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 03-09-2005 02:07 AM quote: Originally posted by Black Tie 161: You guys are brave....I wouldn't go anywhere near an airbag assembly. That thing goes off at the wrong time...whew. You don't have to be brave if you disconnect the battery and wait a few minutes for the airbag capacitor to denergize and I usually give it a half hour way more time than is called for. I have changed a few, but if your not sure of how to do it, Don't do it Toys This message has been edited by toys on 03-09-2005 at 02:07 AM
Black Tie 161 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:MD, USA Registered: Jul 2002 Admin Use	posted 03-09-2005 09:36 AM I hear ya toys....

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