2000 Dodge 2500 Cummins... First I got an airbag light, then lI ost
cruise. So I purchased a clockspring from NAPA ($43.00) and installed
it today. Pretty straightforward installation following the TSB in
my previous post. (BTW, in that post I asked how to remove the tilt
knob. As Tom said it's threaded. In fact there's enough of a squared
edge to slip a small box end in there for leverage).
After reconnecting everything, now I have cruise again, but airbag
light continues to illuminate. Not much chance of something being
connected wrong, and I don't think anything is pinched. I guess it
could be a bad clockspring. But before I take it to have it scanned,
I see there are two airbag fuses in my fusebox. The problem is they
have what appears to be a tamper-proof plastic cover. No reference to
it in my FSM. Anybody know how to pull these fuses to check them?
Thanks in advance.
Jack
Bob AZ - 28 Jul 2008 03:36 GMT
> After reconnecting everything, now I have cruise again, but airbag
> light continues to illuminate. �Not much chance of something being
> connected wrong, and I don't think anything is pinched. >
> Jack
Jack
It will probably take a few start and stop cycles for the light to go
out.
Bob AZ
maxpower - 28 Jul 2008 10:14 GMT
> 2000 Dodge 2500 Cummins... First I got an airbag light, then lI ost
> cruise. So I purchased a clockspring from NAPA ($43.00) and installed
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> Jack
If the lite does not go out remove the air bag and check to see that you did
connect the connector(s) to the air bag. A very common mistake.
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
jackvt80 - 29 Jul 2008 00:16 GMT
Thanks, Glenn and Bob. I unzipped everything again and checked all
the connections. I even had to pry the airbag connector with a trim
tool to get it off so I know it was on good. Nevertheless I undid and
redid all connections and zipped it back up. Voila... no airbag light
now for whatever reason. I'm guessing because I do a lot of salt
water surf fishing I had some corrosion in the connections that needed
a little back and forth to make better contact. Thanks for the
encouragement... you saved me some wasted money for a scan and maybe
another clockspring replacement.
Jack
> If the lite does not go out remove the air bag and check to see that you did
> connect the connector(s) to the air bag. A very common mistake.
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maxpower - 29 Jul 2008 20:51 GMT
> Thanks, Glenn and Bob. I unzipped everything again and checked all
> the connections. I even had to pry the airbag connector with a trim
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No problem , just send me a few of those flonders that you catch