Technical Steering wheel controls not working

[llamallama]

Hi

As the title states,
Steering wheel controls stopped working all of a sudden the other day,
Also have the airbag failure message and horn not working too,
Can anyone tell me the location of the connections
Thanks

 

[SRafferty]

Possibly what's called the clock spring behind the steering wheel.

 

[SRafferty]

You need to remove the wheel to get to it.

 

[llamallama]

Ugh, that's gonna be a pain,
I'll check it out on the weekend,

Cheers mate

 

[SRafferty]

Ugh, that's gonna be a pain,
I'll check it out on the weekend,

Cheers mate

ELearn is worth downloading if you haven't already done so. You'll find it on this site. It's a full fiat service manual. Very useful.

 

[llamallama]

Yep
I have it,

Thanks

 

[Bernievarian]

Ugh, that's gonna be a pain,
I'll check it out on the weekend,

Cheers mate

well, not really if you know the tricks...

- disconnect battery (earth is enough)
- insert ignition key (to free steering wheel lock)
- adjust the wheel down and toward you (if applicable)
- position the wheel @ 3 o'clock
- behind it, in the left (now on top) branch you'll find a hole
- insert a flat 2-2,5mm screwdriver and pry the spring located in the hole while pulling the airbag/horn
- once the clip is released from the spring, the airbag will slightly pop-off
- position the wheel @ 9 o-clock
- release the second clip
- return the wheel to 0°
- earth yourself to ground (ESD wrist is a good idea)
- remove and disconnect the airbag, store it in a safe place
- disconnect other connector(s)
- remove the central locking nut or screw
- remove the wheel

The main difficulty is to "feel" the locking spring. Unfortunately I don't have any picture of it from inside but I'm sure you'll manage their release!

BRs, Bernie

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[llamallama]

Excellent
Thanks for the run down

 

[TigerTom]

I found a hex key easier than a screwdriver to get the clips to pop.

Fiddly if you haven't done it before. Good luck.

 

[llamallama]

No worries

 

[flisko]

when you will get another stalk be sure its close to center or else you will break the wire inside

 

[Bernievarian]

when you will get another stalk be sure it's close to center or else you will break the wire inside

One of the steps says "return the wheel to 0°" ...

I believe a new clock-spring or stalk assy will come with a lock-pin that needs to be removed during installation.

BRs, Bernie

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