Clockspring question

I've seen mentionof the ABS clockspring causing problems in Chrysler
ABS systems. I'm wondering if my '95 Eagle Vision is exhibiting this
problem. My ABS light has come on several times under conditions, I
can't duplicate. It always goes back off when I restart the car.
Yesterday, as I made a low speed, non-panic sort of stop, the ABS
activated, so now I'm wondering what kind of symptoms a bad clock
spring will exhibit, and if my symptoms are consistent.

How does one diagnose a bad clock spring?

 

NO such thing as an ABS Clockspring. You have an ABS problem. Have it looked
at pronto.
Larry

 

Doesn't have to be pronto. Brakes still ok. Just no ABS when light is on
until fixed.

 

Are you referring to clock spring in the steering? Usually, when it
goes bad, the "airbag" light will come on. In addition, the horn and
cruise control will usually no longer work.

It may be limited to your ABS system.

-Kirk Matheson

 

(Kirk Matheson) sprach im

That's the "spiral cable", not a clock spring.

 

| (Kirk Matheson) sprach im
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| > (Bruce Baxter) wrote in message
| > | >> I've seen mentionof the ABS clockspring causing problems in Chrysler
| >> ABS systems. I'm wondering if my '95 Eagle Vision is exhibiting this
| >> problem. My ABS light has come on several times under conditions, I
| >> can't duplicate. It always goes back off when I restart the car.
| >> Yesterday, as I made a low speed, non-panic sort of stop, the ABS
| >> activated, so now I'm wondering what kind of symptoms a bad clock
| >> spring will exhibit, and if my symptoms are consistent.
| >>
| >> How does one diagnose a bad clock spring?
| >
| > Are you referring to clock spring in the steering? Usually, when it
| > goes bad, the "airbag" light will come on.
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| That's the "spiral cable", not a clock spring.
|

The manufacturer refers to it as the clockspring. Perhaps because of it's
resemblance to one?

 

Both are correct. It is a cable, that resembles a clock spring. I have
always heard it referred to as a "clockspring." When I first started
reading repair manuals calling it a clockspring, I was really
confused, as to why a spring would be needed in the steering wheel
when an airbag is there.

-Kirk Matheson