Airbag Light On Means Bad Clock Spring?
#1
11-25-2016, 04:16 PM
Airbag Light On Means Bad Clock Spring?
Last time the car was in the shop the instrument cluster was removed and replaced. Now the airbag light and SRS warning light is on.
My mechanic insists the cluster was installed correctly and the only thing it could possibly be is a bad clock spring.
Unfortunately new ones can not be found and used ones may not work if taken out of the donor car incorrectly.
Before I roll the dice on a used clock spring from eBay is there anything else I should be looking at like a loose or unplugged connection?
Is a clock spring that hard to install?
Thank you.
My mechanic insists the cluster was installed correctly and the only thing it could possibly be is a bad clock spring.
Unfortunately new ones can not be found and used ones may not work if taken out of the donor car incorrectly.
Before I roll the dice on a used clock spring from eBay is there anything else I should be looking at like a loose or unplugged connection?
Is a clock spring that hard to install?
Thank you.
Last edited by 97XJR-Flausa; 11-25-2016 at 05:21 PM.
#2
11-25-2016, 06:34 PM
It could possibly be a loose connector or a bad sensor. Try here for diagnosing your problem.....https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ostics-112470/
#3
11-25-2016, 06:46 PM
#4
11-25-2016, 06:48 PM
What DTC is in the SRS module????????????????
That would be the deciding factor on the fault.
(or you can install parts and see if that fixes it? then another part? then maybe another part?)
Sometimes diagnosis is cheaper than throwing parts at the fault.
The early cars don't have as many components as the later cars but they are getting harder to find reliable used parts to keep them 'happy'.
bob
That would be the deciding factor on the fault.
(or you can install parts and see if that fixes it? then another part? then maybe another part?)
Sometimes diagnosis is cheaper than throwing parts at the fault.
The early cars don't have as many components as the later cars but they are getting harder to find reliable used parts to keep them 'happy'.
bob
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#5
11-26-2016, 02:52 AM
It is not correct that "the only thing it could possibly be is a bad clock spring". A broken clock spring is one of many things which could cause the SRS warning.
There is a wire from the airbag diagnostic monitor module which sends the airbag status to the instrument cluster. I don't know the normal state of this wire but perhaps if it is not connected the warning comes up by default? Possibly it could have been disturbed when the cluster was swapped?
There is a wire from the airbag diagnostic monitor module which sends the airbag status to the instrument cluster. I don't know the normal state of this wire but perhaps if it is not connected the warning comes up by default? Possibly it could have been disturbed when the cluster was swapped?
#7
12-03-2016, 02:12 AM
The clock spring is not part of a clock! It is a springy wire, which looks like a clock spring, wound around the steering column to connect the airbag while accommodating rotation of the steering wheel.
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#8
12-03-2016, 09:01 AM
The turn signal 'cancellation' is built into the plastic housing.
The Horn and the AIRBAG wiring are coiled as rads stated.
bob
#9
12-03-2016, 09:22 AM
I wouldnt be inclined to overcomplicate this: all was well until the new cluster was fitted, so the new cluster or its fitting are at fault. As has already been pointed out, it does not follow that the fault must be the clock spring, especially as there is no need to disturb the steering column to remove and refit the instrument cluster.
I take it you have tried clearing the code and seeing whether it reappears?
I take it you have tried clearing the code and seeing whether it reappears?
#10
12-04-2016, 04:39 PM
I wouldnt be inclined to overcomplicate this: all was well until the new cluster was fitted, so the new cluster or its fitting are at fault. As has already been pointed out, it does not follow that the fault must be the clock spring, especially as there is no need to disturb the steering column to remove and refit the instrument cluster.
I take it you have tried clearing the code and seeing whether it reappears?
I take it you have tried clearing the code and seeing whether it reappears?
Reading the DTCs is still the best way to begin diagnosis.
bob