WARNING: Neither I nor this website is responsible for damages or injuries.
Replace the clock spring at your own risk.
The airbag has the potential to explode causing serious injuries or possibly death. Use extreme caution. Do not have the back of the airbag facing you, always have the front of the airbag facing forward.
If you do not feel 100% comfortable/safe, seek a professional!
How to know if you need to replace airbag clock spring:
There will be an airbag code on the dash. When the vehicle is turned on the airbag icon on the dash will flash in a sequence creating a code. Look up the code and if it decodes as driver side airbag high resistance, it is likely the clock spring. My code was code 32.
Here is a useful link to diagnose airbag codes
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/airBag/airBag95.html
Tools Needed:
T50 torx
8mm socket
Steering wheel puller (or any way to pull the wheel off)
Small flat screw driver
Philips screw driver
Small straight pick
Parts Needed:
Airbag clock spring (buy new)
Have the steering wheel perfectly straight. As seen in this “how to” I neglected that instruction. However it doesn’t really matter, it’s just to make the reassembly easier.
Directions:
1. Disconnect the battery. Leave disconnected for a period of time to drain the charge in the airbag circuit. Haynes Manual recommends 3 minutes, I would recommend as long as possible, maybe overnight.
2. Remove the 2 plastic inserts on the side of the steering wheel
3. Remove the 2 bolts (8mm) under the plastic inserts.
4. Airbag will remove from steering wheel. Try to always have the airbag facing forward (if airbag does explode, the softer side will be facing you and project away from you, rather than the hard side being projected towards you).
5. Remove metal clip on airbag plug.
6. Push tab in back of airbag plug. Disconnect plug.
7. Remove airbag. Lay airbag face up (if airbag explodes the softer side will be facing up and will push downwards, rather than the hard side facing up exploding upwards creating a projectile).
8. Push tab on cruise control plug. Disconnect plug.
9. Remove steering wheel. Remove the center bolt and then use a steering wheel puller (or any other technique) to remove the wheel.
10. Insert key into ignition. Turn to the on/running position. Using a small straight pick or similar tool to poke the pin and remove the ignition tumbler.
11. Remove the under-dash panels, plastic and metal. The plastic panel is held in by clips. Underneath the plastic panel there is a metal panel held in by a few bolts.
12. Remove the screws holding the steering column paneling on. Screws are located on the bottom. There are 3 screws on the right side and 1 on the left side. Remove the panels. (step 11 needs to be completed, unlike the picture bellow)
Replace the clock spring at your own risk.
The airbag has the potential to explode causing serious injuries or possibly death. Use extreme caution. Do not have the back of the airbag facing you, always have the front of the airbag facing forward.
If you do not feel 100% comfortable/safe, seek a professional!
How to know if you need to replace airbag clock spring:
There will be an airbag code on the dash. When the vehicle is turned on the airbag icon on the dash will flash in a sequence creating a code. Look up the code and if it decodes as driver side airbag high resistance, it is likely the clock spring. My code was code 32.
Here is a useful link to diagnose airbag codes
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/airBag/airBag95.html
Tools Needed:
T50 torx
8mm socket
Steering wheel puller (or any way to pull the wheel off)
Small flat screw driver
Philips screw driver
Small straight pick
Parts Needed:
Airbag clock spring (buy new)
Have the steering wheel perfectly straight. As seen in this “how to” I neglected that instruction. However it doesn’t really matter, it’s just to make the reassembly easier.
Directions:
1. Disconnect the battery. Leave disconnected for a period of time to drain the charge in the airbag circuit. Haynes Manual recommends 3 minutes, I would recommend as long as possible, maybe overnight.
2. Remove the 2 plastic inserts on the side of the steering wheel
3. Remove the 2 bolts (8mm) under the plastic inserts.
4. Airbag will remove from steering wheel. Try to always have the airbag facing forward (if airbag does explode, the softer side will be facing you and project away from you, rather than the hard side being projected towards you).
5. Remove metal clip on airbag plug.
6. Push tab in back of airbag plug. Disconnect plug.
7. Remove airbag. Lay airbag face up (if airbag explodes the softer side will be facing up and will push downwards, rather than the hard side facing up exploding upwards creating a projectile).
8. Push tab on cruise control plug. Disconnect plug.
9. Remove steering wheel. Remove the center bolt and then use a steering wheel puller (or any other technique) to remove the wheel.
10. Insert key into ignition. Turn to the on/running position. Using a small straight pick or similar tool to poke the pin and remove the ignition tumbler.
11. Remove the under-dash panels, plastic and metal. The plastic panel is held in by clips. Underneath the plastic panel there is a metal panel held in by a few bolts.
12. Remove the screws holding the steering column paneling on. Screws are located on the bottom. There are 3 screws on the right side and 1 on the left side. Remove the panels. (step 11 needs to be completed, unlike the picture bellow)