Crazy clockspring???

[G-RELL]

K guys... need some ideas

A while ago my steering wheel buttons and horn went out and my Air bag light came on..... clock spring right. I have a parts car I picked up a couple months ago i havent sold yet, so being cheap I swapped them out hoping it would fix my problems..... I swapped the clock spring and the box that connects to the bottom off the "steering column"....no problems. started it up, and light came back on... Horn now works but the buttons still dont.... (the cruise buttons are all mixed up... set is off, on is cancel, etc.) I have a aftermarket HU so not sure on the stereo side. so my questions are....

why would the horn work but not the steering buttons, and why light would still be on.... I understand i might be chasing multiple problems, and that the "used" clock spring might be bad also... Anyone have any ideas on what to check?
I'll check the wires under my seat, but IF its only one problem, why that would make my steering buttons not work. the air bag and buttons seemed to be separate systems other that the clock spring itself.

 

[joegr]

It's the donor clockspring. The clockspring has several independent circuits in it. There's no rule saying that all have to fail at once. In fact, it's more common for just one or two of them to fail at the beginning.

 

[G-RELL]

so u think both button circuits were bad? I'll any fault of the clockspring set of the light?

 

[joegr]

so u think both button circuits were bad? I'll any fault of the clockspring set of the light?

Yes to the first question. As to the second, I'm sorry, but I need the question to be in English to be able to help.

Also note that clocksprings are easy to damage. Those removed from another car have to be centered correctly (there is a procedure) before installing in another car. New ones come locked in the center position.

 

[G-RELL]

LOL....

SO any fault of the clockspring WILL set OFF the light?

Thanks Joe.... I'll get another ordered

 

[joegr]

LOL....


Thanks Joe.... I'll get another ordered

Which light?

 

[G-RELL]

air bag ... SRS??? i believe its called (yellow with the seat belt)

 

[G-RELL]

so now the horn or any of the buttons dont work. I was through in following the clock spring write ups and i know i had it in dead center when i installed.... Think its possible somethings shorting it out or that it was just to much on the second clock spring to swap them out?