Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair

Cable Reel Replacement

Removal

1. Make sure the front wheels are aligned straight ahead.
2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, and wait at least 3 minutes.
3. Remove the driver's airbag.
4. Disconnect the connector (A) from the cruise control set/resume switch, then remove the steering wheel bolt (B).






5. With the front wheels still straight ahead, 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 driver's dashboard lower cover (A).






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






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






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. If not already done, disconnect the negative cable from the battery, and wait at least 3 minutes.
3. Set the turn signal canceling sleeve (A) so the projections (B) are aligned vertically.






4. Carefully install the cable reel (A) on the steering column shaft. Then connect the 5P connector (B) and the 4P connector (C).






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 two and a half turns until the arrow mark on the cable reel label points straight up.






7. Position the two tabs (A) of the turn signal canceling sleeve (B) as shown. Install the steering wheel on to the steering column shaft, making sure the steering wheel hub (C) engages the pins (D) of the cable reel and tabs of the canceling sleeve. Do not tap on the steering wheel or steering column shaft when installing the steering wheel.






8. Align the projections on the cable reel with the holes on the steering wheel, and install the steering wheel with a new steering wheel bolt (A).






9. Install the driver's airbag.
10. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
11. 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 SRS indicator does not come on.
- Make sure the horn works.
- Make sure the cruise control works.
- Make sure there are no DTCs.