JLtaco said:
How difficult is the spiral cable to replace or repair? I have problems with my horn and cruise working intermittently, and airbag light on constantly.
This is what 97yoda gave me a while ago:
disconnect battery
wait at least 30 minutes for power to seep out of air bag or tap on the brake peddle, I am was told that this will bleed the electrical system of any residual juice.
Unscrew four screws on back side of steering wheel at the spokes to loosen airbag. Also take cover off steering column
(For this next step I was lucky and did not need a pulley puller, but normally you will)
Using a 16mm (If I remember right) wrench loosen the locking nut on the steering wheel.
after unsnapping the electrical connection to the spiral cable (yellow cable) from the horn switch pull the steering wheel.
The black "dial" looking thing is the spiral cable housing. (you should also see the loose connection you just undid coming from this. Under the steering column is another connection coming out of the opposite end of the spiral cable housing. Undo it, remove any screws holding the spiral cable in place (I believe there is four but I can't remember) Remove the old and replace with the new one. On the new you will see directions on how to "load" the new one. Follow them to the letter otherwise you will break the new one the first time you make a turn in your truck.
Follow the procedures in reverse to finish installing the new one.