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[msg115031]

ok my horn does not work. i have checked the fuse and the horn itself and changed the horn relay and still no horn can anyone help.

[Green1995SVX]

Originally Posted by msg115031

ok my horn does not work. i have checked the fuse and the horn itself and changed the horn relay and still no horn can anyone help.

It could be a loose connection or a broken clockspring. Does your cruise work? Airbag light?

[msg115031]

air bag light has been on since i have own the car (6 yrs) i dont remeber if my cruise works or not. what is a clockspring?

[ZMan]

Originally Posted by msg115031

air bag light has been on since i have own the car (6 yrs) i dont remeber if my cruise works or not. what is a clockspring?

TRY GOOGLE!

[svxcess]

Originally Posted by msg115031

air bag light has been on since i have owned the car (6 yrs) i don't remember if my cruise works or not. What is a clock spring?

A clock spring or is a special rotary electrical connector which allows a vehicle's steering wheel to turn while still making an electrical connection between the steering wheel airbag and the vehicle's horn and other electrical devices, such as cruise control. The clock spring is located between the steering wheel and the steering column.

It's called that because it simply looks like a clock spring that winds and unwinds. This is how a positive electrical connection is made to the airbag and still be able to turn the wheel back and forth.

The horn and cruise control circuits on the steering wheel run through this clock spring. Check to see if the horn and cruise are working. If not, you probably need to replace the clock spring.

Originally Posted by msg115031

OK, my horn does not work. I have checked the fuse and the horn itself and changed the horn relay and still no horn. Can anyone help.

Based on the above information, it seems that the clockspring has been bad for many years. How long has the horn not been working?



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[ZMan]

Originally Posted by svxcess

A clock spring or is a special rotary electrical connector which allows a vehicle's steering wheel to turn while still making an electrical connection between the steering wheel airbag and the vehicle's horn and other electrical devices, such as cruise control. The clock spring is located between the steering wheel and the steering column.

It's called that because it simply looks like a clock spring that winds and unwinds. This is how a positive electrical connection is made to the airbag and still be able to turn the wheel back and forth.

The horn and cruise control circuits on the steering wheel run through this clock spring. Check to see if the horn and cruise are working. If not, you probably need to replace the clock spring.




Based on the above information, it seems that the clockspring has been bad for many years. How long has the horn not been working?



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Exactly what i mean by TRY GOOGLE! - You cut out all these back and forth replies,and get your answers direct!

[oab_au]

Originally Posted by msg115031

air bag light has been on since i have own the car (6 yrs) i dont remeber if my cruise works or not. what is a clockspring?

Well why don't you try the Cruise Control. The CC paddle runs off the horn button's power. If the paddle works, the 'clock spring' wiring is OK.

Harvey.

[msg115031]

my cruise control does not work. so from what i read the clocksping is bad right.

[msg115031]

where can i get the clock spring

[oab_au]

Originally Posted by msg115031

my cruise control does not work. so from what i read the clocksping is bad right.

Maybe, you need to locate the black/green stripe wire going into the plug for the clock spring at the steering column. This is the horn button wire. If you ground this wire and the horn sounds, then the clock spring is the trouble. If it doesn't sound its not.

Harvey.

[msg115031]

so what you are saying to strip the greeen and black wire and ground it .right

[oab_au]

Originally Posted by msg115031

so what you are saying to strip the greeen and black wire and ground it .right

No. I said to find the black wire, with the green stripe, where it goes into the clock spring plug. This is the same wire that comes from the horn relay, if it is grounded, the horn should work. If it does, the problem is in the "clock spring". If the horn does not sound, then the problem is back at the relay.

Harvey.

[msg115031]

thank you for the info i will try that and get back to you. and the relay is new.

[msg115031]

ok i did what you said and grounded the wire(green wire with black stripe and the horn sounded. so im to understand that it is the clock spring. right.

[oab_au]

Originally Posted by msg115031

ok i did what you said and grounded the wire(green wire with black stripe and the horn sounded. so im to understand that it is the clock spring. right.

Yes it does looks like it is there.

Harvey.