Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair

Cable Reel Replacement

Removal

1. Make sure the wheels are aligned straight ahead.
2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, and wait at least 3 minutes.
3. Remove the driver's airbag.




4. Disconnect the connector (A) from the cable reel, then remove the steering wheel bolt (B).
5. Align the front wheels straight ahead, then remove the steering wheel with a steering wheel puller. Do not tap on the steering wheel or steering column shaft when removing the steering wheel.




6. Remove the dashboard lower cover (A).




7. Remove the column cover screws (A), then remove the column covers (B, C).




8. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness 4P connector (A) from the cable reel 4P connector (B), then disconnect the dashboard wire harness 5P or 13P connector (C) from the cable reel (D).




9. Release the lock tab (A) under the cable reel connector with a 90 ° hook shaped tool (B). Slide the tool below the cable reel connector just above the lock tab. Release the lower lock tab (C), and slide the cable reel off the column.

Installation

1. Before installing the steering wheel, align the front wheels straight ahead.
2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, and wait at least 3 minutes.




3. Set the turn signal cancelling sleeve (A) so that the projections (B) are aligned vertically.




4. Carefully install the cable reel (A) on the steering column shaft. Then connect the 5P or 13P connector (B) to the cable reel, and connect the 4P connector (C) to the dashboard wire harness 4P connector (D).
5. Install the steering column covers.




6. If necessary, center the cable reel. (New replacement cable reels come centered.) Do this by first rotating the cable reel clockwise until it stops. Then rotate it counterclockwise (about 3 turns) until the arrow mark on the cable reel label points straight up.




7. Align the projections on the cable reel with the holes on the steering wheel. Install the steering wheel with a new steering wheel bolt (A), then reconnect the connector (B).
8. Install the driver's airbag.
9. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
10. After installing the cable reel, confirm proper system operation:
- Turn the ignition switch ON (II); the SRS indicator should come on for about 6 seconds and then go off.
- After the SRS indicator has turned off, turn the steering wheel fully left and right to confirm the indicator does not come on.
- Make sure the horn works.
- Make sure the audio remote switch works.
- Make sure there are no DTCs.