Clockspring question

Oct 06, 2004 6 Replies
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I've seen mentionof the ABS clockspring causing problems in Chrysler ABS systems. I'm wondering if my '95 Eagle Vision is exhibiting this problem. My ABS light has come on several times under conditions, I can't duplicate. It always goes back off when I restart the car. Yesterday, as I made a low speed, non-panic sort of stop, the ABS activated, so now I'm wondering what kind of symptoms a bad clock spring will exhibit, and if my symptoms are consistent.



How does one diagnose a bad clock spring?


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Doesn't have to be pronto. Brakes still ok. Just no ABS when light is on until fixed.

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Are you referring to clock spring in the steering? Usually, when it goes bad, the "airbag" light will come on. In addition, the horn and cruise control will usually no longer work.

It may be limited to your ABS system.

-Kirk Matheson

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snipped-for-privacy@sisna.com (Kirk Matheson) sprach im news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

That's the "spiral cable", not a clock spring.

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| >> How does one diagnose a bad clock spring? | >

| > Are you referring to clock spring in the steering? Usually, when it | > goes bad, the "airbag" light will come on. | | | | That's the "spiral cable", not a clock spring. |

The manufacturer refers to it as the clockspring. Perhaps because of it's resemblance to one?

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Both are correct. It is a cable, that resembles a clock spring. I have always heard it referred to as a "clockspring." When I first started reading repair manuals calling it a clockspring, I was really confused, as to why a spring would be needed in the steering wheel when an airbag is there.

-Kirk Matheson

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