Fig. 33: Aligning Mark On Clock Spring With Mark On Outer Housing
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
CLOCK SPRING INSPECTION
1. Remove the driver-side air bag module. (See
DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
2. Remove the steering wheel. (See
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
3. Remove the clock spring. (See
CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
4. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in
Fig. 34
.
If not as indicated in
Fig. 34
, replace the clock spring.
NOTE:
When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is
disconnected, terminals 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D are shorted to prevent
unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
2008 RESTRAINTS Air Bag System - MX-5 Miata
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