1st Gen. Ram - All Topics Discussion for all Dodge Rams prior to 1994. This includes engine, drivetrain and non-drivetrain discussions. Anything prior to 1994 should go in here.

Is this the sign that the clock spring is going?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:51 AM
  #1  
bigragu's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,867
Likes: 536
Is this the sign that the clock spring is going?

My horn only works when the steering wheel is turned towards the right. I posted a while back that my CC switches have no power going to them, therefore no cruise control. Is the horn thing pretty much saying that it truly is on its way out for good? These are a $150.00!
Reply
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 06:08 AM
  #2  
wannadiesel's Avatar
Adminstrator-ess
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 22,594
Likes: 19
From: New Holland, PA
Yep. The next sign you get will be crunching noises accompanied by a binding steering wheel.
Reply
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:31 PM
  #3  
92DuallyCTD's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 278
Likes: 0
...Yep. And the NEXT sign you get will be even BIGGER crunching noises when the steering wheel does bind!! But seriously...hmmm, seriously is too difficult for me...but really(that's better...) I'd be gettin' to that right quick! I think steering is #2 on the list of what should work best on a truck(#1 is brakes of course).
Reply
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:03 PM
  #4  
NoSparkplugs's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 805
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton,Alberta
Well I think I have this problem then too since my borgerson shaft was slipping on the shaft (long story) and I heard some crunching sounds. Well local dodge dealer... here I come
Reply
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:48 PM
  #5  
Jim Lane's Avatar
Administrator
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,084
Likes: 235
From: Southern California
Originally Posted by bigragu
My horn only works when the steering wheel is turned towards the right. I posted a while back that my CC switches have no power going to them, therefore no cruise control. Is the horn thing pretty much saying that it truly is on its way out for good? These are a $150.00!

My horn does not work but my cruise control still does. I guess it can be selective.
Last time I checked at my Dodge Dealer unless 1991 is diffrent that your 1993.
Clock spring for horn and cruise control #4688655 $109.00
Jim
Reply
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:58 PM
  #6  
Flake's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 230
Likes: 1
From: SW Utah
My clock spring was junk when I bought my truck.

I went to the Pull&Save yard and replaced it with one from a 1994(I think) Plymouth Sundance, it had all the same connections plus a wire for an airbag which I just cut off.
Grand total $5, it's been working perfectly for the past 3.5 years.
Reply
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 07:22 AM
  #7  
bigragu's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,867
Likes: 536
Originally Posted by Flake
My clock spring was junk when I bought my truck.

I went to the Pull&Save yard and replaced it with one from a 1994(I think) Plymouth Sundance, it had all the same connections plus a wire for an airbag which I just cut off.
Grand total $5, it's been working perfectly for the past 3.5 years.
This is what I was looking for( thanks a plenty still to the rest of you, and Lane for the part numbers) because a clockspring from NAPA which is for the later years is $50.00, so now I know it will work.
Reply
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 12:43 PM
  #8  
dpuckett's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,205
Likes: 0
From: Cape Girardeau MO
I that the later year trucks or cars? I'd assume there is some variations of when what style stuff got introduced into what. (i.e. radios, clocksprings, etc. I know a radio from some 01 cars wont fit in the 01 pickups.)

DP
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
94 dodge
2nd Gen. Dodge Ram - No Drivetrain
4
May 4, 2007 10:46 PM
vavtx
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
4
Jan 7, 2006 06:47 AM
DieselNomad
2nd Gen. Dodge Ram - No Drivetrain
8
Jun 15, 2005 07:34 PM
Flake
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
7
Jun 1, 2004 04:05 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:37 PM.