Clockspring?

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Jun 11, 2005 | 09:23 AM

chaiyzbrown

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Clockspring?

I have a 1995 XLT shortbox single cab 3.0 auto and there are alot of issues with the electrical.

The dashlights don't work, wipers are intermittent, cruise broke, horn stays on if connected. etc.

Anyway, I spoke to a guy at the parts department at ford and he said with all my problems that I just need to replace the clockspring in the steering colum.

So,... I didn't have a clue when he said it and after a minute he was gone so I'm asking here? What the heck is this clockspring? Is it a wiring harness because thats the only thing causing my problems.

Anyone ever heard of this diagnosis?

Chaiyz

Jun 11, 2005 | 09:53 AM

Dave257

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The ckock spring in under the steering wheel and provides electrical conectivity for the controls on the wheel. IE air bag,horn,cruise controls, but I see nothing to do with the lights or wipers.
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Jun 11, 2005 | 12:50 PM

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All I've ever seen a clockspring do is provide a connection (reliable) for just the air bag.

Jun 11, 2005 | 02:24 PM

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Dave is right about the clockspring being involved in the cruise control and horn circuits in addition to the airbag. And he's also correct about the wipers and lights having nothing to do with the clockspring assembly. So it's quite possible there are a few diffeent issues here.

If replacing the clockspring assembly doesn't fix everything, consider the following: intermittent wipers are oftentimes a sign of a bad multifunction switch (the "stalk" on the steering column). No interior lights can be caused by a blown fuse/short circuit, or maybe the dimmer switch has gone bad.