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the airbag light means the SRS system has been completely shut down due to it detecteing a fault and will not operate ANY of the SRS system until you have the issue fixed and the DTC code cleared.
this is a safety method for technitians to ensure the airbag system doesnt deploy while theyre working on the car.
changing the clock spring isnt hard, but you need to question why it broke in the first place. your average GM clockspring has 2.5 turns from center either way (5 turns total) so if you get a used clockspring you need to check that it is centered. you can do this by gently twisting the inner section of the clockspring all the way anti clockwise until it stops. turn it the opposite direction while counting the rotations to ensure its actually 5 turns, as some are 6. when youve counted 5 turns, turn it anti clockwise again 2.5 turns and you should see a yellow wheel through the little access hole. there also may be 2 arrows that line up. one on the center that you turn and one on the outer hub. when you see the yellow wheel and the 2 arrows line up, your clockspring is now center and must be installed centered on the car (i.e. wheels in 0 rotation on the steering wheel angle sensor)
if you install the clock spring 1 turn off, the next time you do a U turn you will rip the ribbon clean off again and need a new one.
also the airbag plugs WILL NOT "pull out with some gentle wiggling" and doing so will more than likely damage either the plug or your airbag. the plugs are designed as a failsafe system, dual pin release. on the back of the plug there is a catch that needs to be pulled backwards before attempting to remove the plug. after that catch has been released, then you depress the 2 sides of the plug gently and GENTLY remove the plug from the airbag.
the plugs are yellow. the catch is usually a different colour, normally orange and blue.
this is a safety method for technitians to ensure the airbag system doesnt deploy while theyre working on the car.
changing the clock spring isnt hard, but you need to question why it broke in the first place. your average GM clockspring has 2.5 turns from center either way (5 turns total) so if you get a used clockspring you need to check that it is centered. you can do this by gently twisting the inner section of the clockspring all the way anti clockwise until it stops. turn it the opposite direction while counting the rotations to ensure its actually 5 turns, as some are 6. when youve counted 5 turns, turn it anti clockwise again 2.5 turns and you should see a yellow wheel through the little access hole. there also may be 2 arrows that line up. one on the center that you turn and one on the outer hub. when you see the yellow wheel and the 2 arrows line up, your clockspring is now center and must be installed centered on the car (i.e. wheels in 0 rotation on the steering wheel angle sensor)
if you install the clock spring 1 turn off, the next time you do a U turn you will rip the ribbon clean off again and need a new one.
also the airbag plugs WILL NOT "pull out with some gentle wiggling" and doing so will more than likely damage either the plug or your airbag. the plugs are designed as a failsafe system, dual pin release. on the back of the plug there is a catch that needs to be pulled backwards before attempting to remove the plug. after that catch has been released, then you depress the 2 sides of the plug gently and GENTLY remove the plug from the airbag.
the plugs are yellow. the catch is usually a different colour, normally orange and blue.
