hello i replaced my steering wheel last night and i have a question! what the heck is the clock spring and what dows it do? also for those who have put in an aftermarket steering wheel how the heck do i get rid of the SRS light now that i removed my airbag? okay that's about it thanks for the help
#5386, "RE: What the heck does the clock spring do?" In response to Reply # 0
clock spring? i have no idea what that is...for the warning light, remove the instrument cluster and take out the bulb for that light so it wont light up
#5387, "RE: What the heck does the clock spring do?" In response to Reply # 1
I wish I could help you out. But i dont know what it is either. When i took off my steering wheel, i wondered the same thing. Ill look at my chiltons tonight.
#5389, "RE: What the heck does the clock spring do?" In response to Reply # 0
A clock spring if for your airbag. ARe you getting the SRS light? YOu'll also find it called a spiral cable alot of times. IT just connects the steering column to the airbag.
#5390, "RE: What the heck does the clock spring do?" In response to Reply # 4
my srs light is on because i removed the airbag and clock spring to put my sparco wheel on, but what exactly does the clock spring do? it is a ring with a gear inside with reference points
#5391, "RE: What the heck does the clock spring do?" In response to Reply # 5
The clock spring is a device that has a sensor that makes the final determination on whether or not the airbags fire. Once the clockspring activates the SRS system, both bags blow. That is why both bags blow at the same time.
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#5392, "RE: What the heck does the clock spring do?" In response to Reply # 6
soooo....if i took it out the airbag will not fire? on either side? if so is there any way to fake the sensor out with a resistor so the passenger side airbag will still be operational even though i do not have the driver's side airbag in? thanks
#5393, "RE: What the heck does the clock spring do?" In response to Reply # 7
I work in a scrap yard and have pulled hmm mabye 700 or 800 air bag systems out or almost any car you can think of. the clock spring is full of spiral wire that gives slack when the wheel is being turned so it dont bind the wire. it dont give the command to set off the bags thats the job of the air bag computer which is mounted under the console.