Panther Questions Continue...

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
07/28/2015 at 15:16 • Filed to: None

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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 15:20

Yes.

jkm7680 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 15:27

Sure why not.

WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 15:30

Fuses?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot
07/28/2015 at 15:32

Something to check...

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 15:34

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My 2000 Crown Vic P71 has two problems on the steering wheel: the cruise control does not work and the horn does not sound. Could that be a bad electrical connection for the entire steering wheel?

If so, how might I investigate?

Please.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 15:35

And yeah. Check any harness connectors running to the wheel, and also fuses.

Takuro Spirit > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 15:55

Bad clockspring/sliding contact between the wheel and the column. Is the airbag light on at all? Does it come on when you first start the car as it does its system test?

SantaRita > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 15:56

there is a part called a clockspring in the steering wheel assembly that carries the electrical for horn and sometimes integrates with the signal stalks (for blink canceling,etc) it’s role is carrying electrical from the dash to the steering wheel as you turn the wheel.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 16:06

95% chance it is your clockspring. If the car is otherwise in great shape, I’d up that to 99%.

I Will Always Be The Honey Badger > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 17:19

The horn and cruise generally wouldn’t be related. If nothing on the wheel works, then it’s possible the clockspring got damaged.

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MM54 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/28/2015 at 18:20

Ooh ooh, I know this one from experience - that’s right, I had the same thing happen in my 2002 P71.

Under the hood, you’ll find the cruise control module. Make sure the wiring harness is plugged into it firmly. This is because Ford, in all their brilliant, routed the power for the horn THROUGH the cruise module. If you unplug it (say, because it doesn’t work), you won’t have a horn.

In terms of the buttons, if they’ve not worked for a while, it’s pretty easy to pop out the big plastic buttons and spray some cleaner in the actual tactile buttons behind them in the wheel. There’s also a diagnostic system for diagnosing the whole cruise system, if you’d like to get in to that.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MM54
07/28/2015 at 18:52

I will have a look. Thank you very much!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > SantaRita
07/29/2015 at 11:47

This is the sort of thing I was wondering about.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Takuro Spirit
07/29/2015 at 11:47

No airbag light.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
07/29/2015 at 11:47

My thinking, but unsure how to tackle that with an airbag in the steering wheel.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
07/29/2015 at 11:48

Will do.

Point taken on the formatting.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > I Will Always Be The Honey Badger
07/29/2015 at 11:49

I would investigate, but the presence of the airbag is outside my experience and worries me...

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/29/2015 at 11:52

Pull the airbag fuse before starting.

SantaRita > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/29/2015 at 12:39

disconnect your battery right off, pull fuse for good measure. airbag will unscrew from behind the wheel and you will usually have a connector you can remove to set it aside.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > SantaRita
07/29/2015 at 14:15

Much o [Mary K] bliged.

I Will Always Be The Honey Badger > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/29/2015 at 14:15

Airbags aren’t usually a problem. If you do decide to work on it, here’s a few steps to follow. Disconnect battery and wait a few minutes ( I say 1/2 hour if you’re paranoid), then take the cover off the wheel and remove it. And when you put it back in, reach in to turn the key on once you’ve reconnected the battery. Just in case.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > I Will Always Be The Honey Badger
07/29/2015 at 14:16

Good advice! An unintended or unexpected airbag deployment would ruin my day.