Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair
Cable Reel ReplacementRemoval
1. Make sure the wheels are aligned straight ahead.
2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, then wait for 3 minutes before starting work.
3. Remove the driver's airbag.
4. Disconnect the connector (A) from the cable reel, then remove the steering wheel nut (B).
5. Align the front wheels straight ahead, then remove the steering wheel with a steering wheel puller. Do not tap on the steering wheel or the steering column shaft when removing the steering wheel.
6. Remove the driver's dashboard lower cover.
7. Remove the column cover screws (A), then remove the column covers (B, C).
8. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness A 4P connector (A) from the cable reel 4P connector (B), then disconnect the dashboard wire harness B ('05 model) or the dashboard wire harness A ('06-08 models) 20P connector (C) from the cable reel (D).
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. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, then wait for 3 minutes.
3. Set the turn signal cancelling sleeve (A) so that the projections (B) are aligned vertically.
4. Carefully install the cable reel (A) on the steering column shaft. Then connect the 20P connector (B) to the cable reel, and connect the 4P connector (C) to the dashboard wire harness 4P connector (D).
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 (three full turns) until the arrow mark (A) on the cable reel label points straight up.
7. Position the two tabs (A) of the turn signal cancelling sleeve (B) as shown, and install the steering wheel on the steering column shaft, making sure the steering wheel hub (C) engages the pins (D) of the cable reel and tabs of the turn signal cancelling sleeve. Do not tap on the steering wheel or steering column shaft when installing the steering wheel.
8. Install and torque a new steering wheel nut (A), then reconnect the connector.
9. Install the driver's airbag.
10. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
11. Connect the HDS and clear the DTCs.
12. 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 indicator does not come on.
- Make sure the horn and turn signal switches work properly.
- Make sure the cruise control buttons work.
- Make sure the steering wheel audio controls work.
- Make sure the INFO/SEL buttons work.