Steering wheel upgrade...... issues?
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Le Mans Master
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Steering wheel upgrade...... issues?
Updated my 2005 steering wheel to a 2006+ wheel and airbag. All back together but has an airbag light on and horn won't work? Do I have to clear airbag code? Do I need to re-pin the harness to make horn work?
#2
Le Mans Master
If this is your first wheel change, the air bag light is coming on BC one or both of those tiny little plastic safety pins that you removed/replaced in the air bag module is broken or bent. Those pins, when pushed in place actually open a shorting switch. The pins are difficult to find. Search on the forums or google.
Some dealer techs have these in their toolboxes, if you know any.
Some dealer techs have these in their toolboxes, if you know any.
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Le Mans Master
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I got the updated clockspring. One of the little push tab prongs did break while trying to install (the 2 center prongs)...I just thought they were for alignment purposes...damn it
#5
Le Mans Master
Be careful that a piece of one of the legs didn't get stuck in the socket as the new one will break going in.
Last edited by BlindSpot; 02-25-2017 at 10:41 AM.
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Race Car Tech
These locking push tabs for the connectors are known as CPA (Locking Tabs). According to the Technical Service Bulletin, the clips not only hold the air bag plugs in place but also act as a "Position Sensor" by applying pressure to the plug telling the system the air bag is properly connected. The TSB is # 08-09-41-002 (June 10, 2010). The CPA (Locking Tabs) are referenced a GM # 54590003-PKG. These are reported to come in a package of 5 and are available from Kent Moore at 1-800-GM-TOOLS.
Last edited by 4SUMERZ; 02-25-2017 at 10:47 AM.
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Le Mans Master
These locking push tabs for the connectors are known as CPA (Locking Tabs). According to the Technical Service Bulletin, the clips not only hold the air bag plugs in place but also act as a "Position Sensor" by applying pressure to the plug telling the system the air bag is properly connected. The TSB is # 08-09-41-002 (June 10, 2010). The CPA (Locking Tabs) are referenced a GM # 54590003-PKG. These are reported to come in a package of 5 and are available from Kent Moore at 1-800-GM-TOOLS.
Yeah, and Kent Moore comes to mind...sounds familiar.
Last edited by BlindSpot; 02-25-2017 at 10:51 AM.
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I don't recall having any issues. At most it was moving some wires around, nothing fancy.
Sorry, wish I remembered more from when I did mine
Sorry, wish I remembered more from when I did mine
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I'm almost sure I had to swap a connector out or move some pins around, something simple like that.
Do you have any pictures of the old vs. new? Might help jog my memory
Do you have any pictures of the old vs. new? Might help jog my memory
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Nice wheel. Who makes that one? I hate the stock steering wheel in mine.
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