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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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I've been reading about this clock spring...any idea what other symptoms would show up?I've got 4x4&just had cruise not too long ago.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Clock spring won't affect 4x4. (vacuum issues may, or may not....) Basically, all the clock spring does is get the signals from the steering wheel controls (horn, cruise) to the bottom of the steering column. (as the steering wheel rotates three and some change turns..... just wires won't cut it.) I am not sure just exactly WHERE in the column it is, but, wouldn't hurt to check both sides...
 
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Well my horn works fine Ill go figure out how to get the steering wheel buttons off
 
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Sounds like we have a similar problem. My cruise light stays on for only 42 seconds, but at no point will my cruise actually work. After those 42 seconds, the light turns off and I can't get it to come back on unless I shut-off the truck and re-start it. Very perplexing.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Mine didn't have alight that comes on or off for cruise
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 01:34 AM
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Any thing else that wouldn't work if its the clock spring?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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Horn, steering wheel radio controls, (which I don't think you have) cruise, or any combination of them... (air bag light as well may come on.)

You can test the cruise switches... all they do is modify voltages showing up at the PCM. Grab the 95 service manual, have a look at the wiring diagrams, and see if things work the way they are supposed to. PCM has full control over cruise.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 02:24 AM
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Will do heyyou...a few things I should point out,my airbag light has being coming on&off for awhile&I've always had cruise even with the light on.The other day before I noticed cc was out I did hold the horn down for a good minute...long story anyways horn still works Any idea what years clock spring Will fit my 95 so I can try to find one.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 08:16 AM
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Buy a new one....... for the amount of effort required to replace it.... (behind the steering wheel....) That's a part I would only wanna have to replace once. And, while the wheel is off, test your cruise switches.
 
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