[Shotimes] no horn + airbag light

Ian Fisher dataflash@yahoo.com
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:29:22 -0700 (PDT)


Oh...that's not bad at all then. I've pulled steering
wheels and airbags plenty of times now..

Do you still have that clock spring? I may be
interested in it. Is it in a round case that's black
and white?

Thanks!
Ian

--- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:

> I never did replace it, as it started working just
> fine on the caravan to
> CA. As folks on the trip remember, I would blow my
> horn as a test when we
> left a spot. Horn works.....cruise works. FWIW, I
> had not been driving the
> car a lot for the year before the caravan, and the
> steady driving in high
> heat after about a day got my cruise back working.
> 
> Anyway, Dave Pillsbury had given me a clockspring
> (yes, Dave can be a Good
> Guy!!).
> 
> It is self-contained. As I understand, the main
> issue is pulling the
> steering wheel and airbag stuff. Once that's off,
> the clockspring is "right
> there" in the housing.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:04 PM
> To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] no horn + airbag light
> 
> Ron
> You replaced your clock spring, right? How much of a
> PITA was it? I'm not even sure what the clock spring
> is at this point...
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
> --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
> > Check your horn and/or the cruise. Either one, or
> > both, crap out when the
> > clockspring gets some crud in it.
> > 
> > Ron Porter
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 1:41 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] no horn + airbag light
> > 
> > Yes, if the light's flashing you have no air bags.
> > 
> > Sounds like a bad clockspring.
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 12:35 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] no horn + airbag light
> > 
> > 
> > I've noticed that for the past week, I'm getting a
> > steady III II break/repeat  flash from my air bag
> > light. I've gotten this in the past but it usually
> > went away. It seems as if its here to stay now.
> > 
> > I tried to use my horn today and realized that it
> > wasn't working. When I got home, I swapped in a
> > different 20A circuit breaker but it still didn't
> > work. I did hear a relay? clicking in the dash
> when
> > I
> > pressed the horn button so it appears that the
> > breaks
> > are fine. Does this mean that my actual horns may
> be
> > damaged?
> > 
> > Is the air bag light related? I was thinking that
> > perhaps there was a problem in the column with the
> > floating contact thingamajig. Then again, if I
> hear
> > that relay clicking, I guess not.
> > 
> > What's that III II code anyway? Clock spring? If I
> > have a flashing light, does that mean my airbag
> > system
> > is deactivated and my airbags won't go off in an
> > accident?
> > 
> > Ian
> > 
> > 
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