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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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So as it says nothing on my steering wheel works ie: cruise, airbag, horn. Im thinking there is a short somewhere although I havent checked fuses yet due to my knee injury but I would think if it were a fuse the turn signals wouldnt work either. I could be wrong. The check engine light and airbag lights are on and I know the airbag relay was replaced right before I bought the jeep ( 3 weeks ago). Also all of my guages quit working from time to time very rarley though and all it takes to get them working is a tap on the dash. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this or knows what it could possibly be?
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Could very likely be a bad clock spring.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by gvns8
Could very likely be a bad clock spring.
Thats what it was on my 99.
PO had hit something really hard on the front axle. Must have screwed up the clock spring (along with bending the axle). Trip to JY, $40, and 15 minutes with a steering wheel puller and I was back in business.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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thanks for the help guys that sure sounds like the problem
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