Description & Operation: CLOCKSPRING
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Clockspring connects air bag module to steering column wiring, completing SRS circuit. See Figure and Fig 1 . Inside clockspring is a flat, ribbon-like tape of conductive material that winds and unwinds with steering wheel movement. Clockspring is most fragile part of air bag system. Clockspring must be centered properly to allow 1 1/2 steering wheel turns in either direction. If clockspring is not centered properly, it will break due to over extension.