HELP air bag light
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do you have cruise control?
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Very odd. I would check the connection and wires right behind the switch where you can disable the passenger side air bag.
Another thing you can do is test your horn or cruise control if you have it. If those work intermittently or not at all, then you are probably breaking your spiral cable.
Another thing you can do is test your horn or cruise control if you have it. If those work intermittently or not at all, then you are probably breaking your spiral cable.
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My horn works fine, so does the cruise. BUT, my fuel light is on no matter how much gas is in it, but when I hit the brakes, fuel light goes out. I've looked for a short, and can't seem to locate it. My CE light is on when the truck is running, and that came on the same time all the other lights did, so it's not an actual code. It's nice and bright in the cab at night. HAHA!!
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This is what 97yoda gave me a while ago:JLtaco said:
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.
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Cool. Good luck!
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Oppositeboy said:
that's all great except that the damned sprial cable costs over 200bucks from the dealer :xdevil:
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yeah, that's one issue with them.
No need to wait thirty minutes
I've unplugged my airbag numerous times. Just like my Haines manual suggested, never waited more than 3 minutes after unhooking negative cable from terminal. When you take it off, lay it with top facing up (per Chiltons manual)
Clock spring spiral is probably culprit for airbag light always being on. My cruise went out had to replace mine. Easy to do, just tedious. Will take you 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Yup, they are expensive. $190 in Salt Lake
I've unplugged my airbag numerous times. Just like my Haines manual suggested, never waited more than 3 minutes after unhooking negative cable from terminal. When you take it off, lay it with top facing up (per Chiltons manual)
Clock spring spiral is probably culprit for airbag light always being on. My cruise went out had to replace mine. Easy to do, just tedious. Will take you 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Yup, they are expensive. $190 in Salt Lake
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You have a bad float or sensor. No big deal, just a PITA to replace.
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