90Q 20V Air Bag Light

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Thu Dec 30 06:10:23 EST 2004


I thought that if the light is on, the airbag is nonfunctional.  Might as
well yank the bag as yank the light.

At 08:25 PM 12/29/2004 -0600, Todd Young wrote:
>Let's not forget that the "clock spring" wears out over time. As it 
>winds and unwinds from turning you steering wheel, the resistance 
>gradually builds up and eventually there is too much resistance for the 
>airbag computer to be able to communicate with the airbag.
>
>Me, I just yanked the airbag light in the dash, as $300 for the "clock 
>spring" was just too much. I have heard others say you can get it 
>cheaper, but I haven't bothered.
>



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