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Old 01-13-20, 04:03 PM
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Having a bad day. I was trying to center my steering wheel. Ended up accidentally opening the Clock spring unit.
Anyone with advice how to put this back together?




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UPDATE: I was able to re-assemble. (Tommy from MusicBox was able to guide me over the phone)

Unfortunately the car is now flipping out. I get the “loss of traction” beep and indicator blinking.
The car wants to brake.

What now???
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UPDATE: All sorted

Few pointers:
If you ever accidentally or intentionally disassemble the clock spring unit when removing your steering wheel, just make sure you don't damage the wires when putting back together.
- you just carefully roll the cable around the center black piece you can see in my hand in the fist post. Then gently align and press it back in.
- our center spring unit is 5 - TURN unit. Turn without force all the way to the right, then turn back just 2.5 turns to get a center. The unit actually has a clear little window, and one of those orange circular rings will line up for you.

- After I put everything back together, my traction control was flipping out, I am guessing there must be some kind of steering angle sensor. When I turn the full traction control completely off, car drives totally fine.
- I tried the old fashioned calibration, turn the steering wheel all the way to each end at least twice. Turn off the car, start again.
Happy to report that THE TRACTION issue is GONE.
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I don't envy you that task. What a PITA.
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Ain't that the truth. I just had my wheel off multiple times last week, this would've made me bonkers. Good work!
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You have no idea guys, first that than traction control flipping out, I thought I messed up badly. So relieved all sorted. Cannot thank enough Tommy from MusicBox to be there for me.
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