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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Ok I need some advice/help. I took my steering box out to send in to get a hydro assist kit. In the mean while I had a spare sitting around and installed that. After about a week the spare box was making a noise ie bad box. So for troubleshooting I disconnected the steering rod to the box and turned the wheel a couple times not bringing it back to I started because I dident know better. I know I shouldn't of even turned the wheel to begin with. Now I have my original box back and installed that but know when I turn the steering wheel the horn goes off. I do not have a airbag light on so I'm not thinking it's the clock spring but I'm not sure.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Our best guess is that its something in the clock spring.

You could always disconnect the horn and get some air horns. People seem to respond to air horns a bit better anyhow.

But in all seriousness I would check the clock spring 1st.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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Free wheeling the steering wheel kills the clock spring.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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How do u check it?
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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How do u check it?
These days it probably set a code and could be read out with a Scan Tool at the dealer, or another shop that has factory scan tools.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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I have a scanner but no codes are coming up and i don't have a check engine light on.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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Ok I think u are right the airbag light came on.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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Check engine lights are emissions related, so something like that would not set that light. Find someone who can plug in and read the airbag code. I'm going to take a wild guess that you'll need that clock spring replaced.
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