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Old 14-12-2008, 08:43 PM   #1
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hi guys i need help my air bag light has come on i hav had it put on a computer which was told it was driver side fault and to change belt buckle, so i did and it still came back on, so was told it might be the clock spring, but have also ben told if it was the clock spring the horn wouldn work, buy about a week after the air bag light came on the volume buttons on the steering wheel stopped workig, please can someone help me out with this, after all im just a girl lol

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Old 14-12-2008, 09:04 PM   #2
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Get it sorted by a Ford technician urgently in case it accidentally deploys.
If the other controls on your steering wheel are playing up there might be a short circuit or something.
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Old 14-12-2008, 10:01 PM   #3
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Get it sorted by a Ford technician urgently in case it accidentally deploys.
If the other controls on your steering wheel are playing up there might be a short circuit or something.
The airbag will only deploy if the sensors are triggered with enough force. Default position for airbag wiring is off, not "ready to arm at the slightest wiring issue".

Replace the clock spring - should be under $200 supplied and fitted.
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Old 14-12-2008, 09:11 PM   #4
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Sounds like the clock spring behind the steering wheel.
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Old 14-12-2008, 09:13 PM   #5
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when my clock spring went, airbag went first, week later was horn, then cruise
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Old 16-12-2008, 09:38 AM   #6
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cheers guys my ex is ment to be changing the clock spring but who knows wen, will let u all know how it goes
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Old 16-12-2008, 11:12 PM   #7
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It's a falcon! I havent owned a falcon that the air bag light wasn't on all the time. Every falcon I've owned or my Bro has owned do a few decent doughnut sessions in them and the air bag light stays on. My AU ser 3 xr8 is the same now.
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Old 18-12-2008, 10:56 PM   #8
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thats checky u and ur brother should stop doing burn out then hey lol, my cruise stopped working today
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Old 25-12-2008, 06:47 PM   #9
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hey guys i finaly got my clock spring changed and wat do u know it has fixed all the problems, c men my ex said it couldn be the clock spring cause the horn was still working, well it has yeh enjoy ur xmas all of u
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