08-20-2024, 02:08 AM
the word clock spring is not clear it is really more like an DC motor commutator.
the horn is in full contract there in all turns of the wheel regardless of counted turns.
new cars have wires there, for RADIO controls, and more.
Air bags.
id never buy and used Clock spring.
yes some so called springs are only so long
but take my 2010 jeep, huge complex spring but step one is the steering angle sensor must be set first to 100% front. perfectly
if they did the wrong work there, up front then the springs are now snapped
the horn there are 5 things to fail, fuse, horn , horn relay, clockspring blue/black wire and the horn switch
besides #6 the wires.
the horn ground is first to fail it rusts , endless common fail.
if horn hot wire test works
if horn relay is good
the remove the steering airbag horn button off the wheel.
and hot wire the blue/black wire to ground the horn must honk.
do not mess with yellow connectors(bags) unless battery is pulled
the 2nd connector his the horn there.
the steering gear , must be match marked before putting in a new gearbox.
at step 20 in the chapter FSM.
install step 5
If you are replacing the steering gear, measure the locations of the match marks on the pinion shaft and on the steering gear housing. Make corresponding marks on the replacement steering gear in order to set the rack in the straight ahead position.
Using paint, place match marks (2,4) on the pinion shaft (3) and on the steering gear housing (1).
Verify the steering wheel and the front wheels are in the straight ahead position.!!!!
Install the 2 insulators to the steering gear (3).
Install the 2 brackets to the 2 insulators.
NOTE
Important
DO NOT tighten the bracket bolts before tightening the lower steering shaft clamp bolt.
Install the steering gear and the 4 bolts (1) to the vehicle.
Align the match mark (2) on the pinion shaft with the match mark (4) on the steering gear housing.
this is all in the book FSM.
my guess is car drives straight with wheel sat 0 degrees the shop did the job correctly.
a new clocks spring comes with instructions or has locking pin that says do not pull me until installed fully and wheels are dead front fully.
if this is done wrong,
there are videos for most cars showing how to reset the clock-spring in hand. if the pin was pulled too soon
on some cars (ours) the clock spring may only do BAGS
and the horn is wired in the legacy way with its own dedicated brass rotatory, horn like seen on 1989 sidekicks /trackers.
I have see this done, the manual I am reading calls the spring a BAG only spring.
but it may be wrong,
the horn is in full contract there in all turns of the wheel regardless of counted turns.
new cars have wires there, for RADIO controls, and more.
Air bags.
id never buy and used Clock spring.
yes some so called springs are only so long
but take my 2010 jeep, huge complex spring but step one is the steering angle sensor must be set first to 100% front. perfectly
if they did the wrong work there, up front then the springs are now snapped
the horn there are 5 things to fail, fuse, horn , horn relay, clockspring blue/black wire and the horn switch
besides #6 the wires.
the horn ground is first to fail it rusts , endless common fail.
if horn hot wire test works
if horn relay is good
the remove the steering airbag horn button off the wheel.
and hot wire the blue/black wire to ground the horn must honk.
do not mess with yellow connectors(bags) unless battery is pulled
the 2nd connector his the horn there.
the steering gear , must be match marked before putting in a new gearbox.
at step 20 in the chapter FSM.
install step 5
If you are replacing the steering gear, measure the locations of the match marks on the pinion shaft and on the steering gear housing. Make corresponding marks on the replacement steering gear in order to set the rack in the straight ahead position.
Using paint, place match marks (2,4) on the pinion shaft (3) and on the steering gear housing (1).
Verify the steering wheel and the front wheels are in the straight ahead position.!!!!
Install the 2 insulators to the steering gear (3).
Install the 2 brackets to the 2 insulators.
NOTE
Important
DO NOT tighten the bracket bolts before tightening the lower steering shaft clamp bolt.
Install the steering gear and the 4 bolts (1) to the vehicle.
Align the match mark (2) on the pinion shaft with the match mark (4) on the steering gear housing.
this is all in the book FSM.
my guess is car drives straight with wheel sat 0 degrees the shop did the job correctly.
a new clocks spring comes with instructions or has locking pin that says do not pull me until installed fully and wheels are dead front fully.
if this is done wrong,
there are videos for most cars showing how to reset the clock-spring in hand. if the pin was pulled too soon
on some cars (ours) the clock spring may only do BAGS
and the horn is wired in the legacy way with its own dedicated brass rotatory, horn like seen on 1989 sidekicks /trackers.
I have see this done, the manual I am reading calls the spring a BAG only spring.
but it may be wrong,
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