airbag light stays on need help
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airbag light stays on need help
I have a 1999 xj and the airbag light stays on, but sometimes it goes off, I pulled both fuses and they both looked OK but once I pulled them and replaced them then the light stayed off for a few starts then it comes on and goes off for a second then comes on and stays on, could this be a fuse going out or something under the steering wheel?
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Probably the clock spring. Does your horn and cruise control work? I had the airbag light and no cruise control in my Jeep up until a couple days ago. Swapping the clock spring fixed everything. Its a pretty simple swap.
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Not always, but very often this is an indication that your "clockspring" is taking a dump. This is directly under the steering wheel, basically a spool of ribbon wire that handles the electronics on the wheel. Is your horn still working?
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Ya the horn doesn't always poop out, but regardless, the CS is likely the issue. Could also be the sensors, or a problem in the main harness... But 9 outta 10 it's the clockspring.
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Something else to note is that it has an aftermarket stereo installed by the previous owner and the front door speakers don't always work, could this in anyway be related?
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