TX Tahoe Z71

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So long story short, I am not that bright. I knew I needed to lock my steering wheel in place when I was replacing my steering wheel bearing, but I thought I could just keep it in place. Well, I didn't, I bumped it with my back and didn't see which way it spun, so I guessed and ended up spinning it even further, upon backing up out of the driveway and turning the wheel, heard a click, click... airbag light

So I have read online that you can solder the connections back together on some if they break. Has anyone disassembled one and tried this, or does anyone have pictures of our clockspring? I am open to suggestions, mainly because it costs $385 from GMPD since I have steering wheel controls.

TIM Z

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That sucks.

I did the same thing with my wifes tahoe, i was taking the wheel off to repair the steering wheel control lights that were burnt out, and i pulled the wheel off to far and the damn clockspring ribbon came out and i broke it!!


I bought one off flea bey.

*** they are expensive!!

TXsilverado

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try getting a quote to repair from this guy. Chances are he can install one way cheaper than the cost of the part and he is mobile.

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Rickey Smith
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TX Tahoe Z71

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Thanks Stu, just gave him a call, he said $50 labor to install it. He doesn't recommend repairing it because if you don't get it just perfect, it can short and deploy the airbag while you are driving. Makes sense and probably not worth saving a couple hundred bucks over. He said he has a guy that sells used ones taken from undeployed airbags, $200 for the ones with the steering wheel controls, so not bad at all (compared to $385).

Ketis

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i repaired mine...

i just stripped the contacts on the ribbon cable and soldered it back together...

been working fine now for months

AKlowriderZ71

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I've never seen one repaired that was safe & lasted. Personally, I wouldn't even consider it an option.

My opinion is to just chock it up to "on the job training". You can install the new one yourself, it's easy. I think most of us here have made more expensive mistakes....

TX Tahoe Z71

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I hate "on the job training!" But in all actuality, I've saved more than what the clockspring will cost by doing repairs myself, so still in a net gain position (although it's hard to put a price on header burns, busted knuckles, oil in your eyes and smashed fingers, haha).