Excellent! Thank you for making my install easy. I encountered most of the situations presented in the video, especially the "do not disassemble" part; however, watching this took out the suspense of the install. Great video. keep up the great work!
Just did this parts swap and this video was super helpful. My only snag was the anti theft torx. One wanted to fight me and I ended up having to drill it out and replace it. Other than that, not too bad. Thanks for the helpful video!
Sorry, just realized we have same prob. Airbag blinks, and showing crash sensor issue on ibd scanner, then horn only works on certain angle, then finally my cruise control just started blinking as well.
My horn isn't working and I did that test with turning the wheel upside down and then it works..but also my lights aren't lighting on the steering wheel and volume controls or cruise control either so I guess my question is when u did this did it fix your ? Your horn and cruise control? And im wondering if it will light up my lights on the wheel..too..
Love the video, and thank you! Just wanted to ask if you had any issues with the VDC and Slip Lights due to the removal of the steering position sensor on the back of the Clock Spring? I'm terrified to try it myself!
Good Video,.. hope I never need to do this, but was interesting to see that apart.. I have a 350Z as well,.. and it's interesting to see every little part, as you never know what you'll have to do in the future. Did you ever have to replace it again because of that plug, or know what it went to at least?
Thanks! I did not have to replace the back section of the clock spring, as that is another connector in itself. I looked it up in the factory service manual and it does show 2 part numbers, one seems to be for the horn connector or something of that sort, though that piece does not seem to be the main failing part so many Zs are plagued with. I can report though, that the the airbag light has been off since the install and all components that are on the steering wheel are working as they should.
when you pulled your old one off it has that cover on it. when I pulled my factory oem assembly out it does not have that. car has 120k miles and I'm the only owner. so I do not think it will affect anything. I'm replacing mine as I type this so I don't know if my new one has the back or not.
just a little clarification....so that port/connector that was on the bottom right of the clock spring did NOT come on the new one? was it an easy swap? kinda hard to see what was on the other side of it
@@Z33Garage yea the part of the clock spring you said you didnt get when buying the clock spring assembly from nissan, there are 3 small screws that hold it in place
Did you have any rubbing noises after replacing? I did mine and all the lights went off and cruise/ horn started working but when I turn there is a very subtle rubbing noise.
Hi I know this is an old video but hopefully you can still respond I’m curious if the new clock spring comes already centered from the manufacturer if you could help me with this I would appreciate it thank you
From what I could tell it does come somewhat centered. There is a plastic tab in place that holds it centered. You might have to move it a tad when you install the steering wheel but it should be as center as possible.
I had that same problem. Order the clock spring and that part didn't come with it. And on the original it says don't use the old one, but I had to. It's supposed to be the steering sensor. When I drive, my sip light comes on and the car starts breaking and doing a bit of a skid. I ordered another one from z1 motorsports and it came without that other part as well. How is your's driving with the old one?
Yup, brand new (not OEM). Relearn procedure? I did the "reset" that you did at the end of this video, switching it to diagnosis mode and back. But after I did that it stays on for 7 seconds, off for 3 seconds, on for two, off, then flashes twice for 0.5 seconds. Thanks for the quick response by the way.
da ruski hmm this is odd. I am not home now to check the manual to see what those pulses mean. I also remember reading that there is another control module that can fail besides the clock spring. I just dont rememeber the name.
nonsense. its nice watching other people doing a dyno shoot out and how different it is outside of hawaii. car scene out here is pretty good considering we dont have a track lol
Jenny Drake in some cases yes. If I'm not mistaken, the radio controls piggyback on the coil cables, so if the cable fails the radio controls , airbag, and horn can fail
@@Z33Garage the control arm thing that goes into the side of the clockspring that has the handle you spin to turn the lights on or to hit the high beams
Excellent! Thank you for making my install easy. I encountered most of the situations presented in the video, especially the "do not disassemble" part; however, watching this took out the suspense of the install. Great video. keep up the great work!
Thelonious Walker youre very welcome!!!
After finally tracking down a clock spring that would work with my Z, I'm back to this video and it's as useful as ever. Thanks.
Im glad this helped you out after you got the correct part!
Just did this parts swap and this video was super helpful. My only snag was the anti theft torx. One wanted to fight me and I ended up having to drill it out and replace it. Other than that, not too bad.
Thanks for the helpful video!
Great video! I just installed my clock spring today and you make the process very easy. Thanks for the help
Glad to help!!! :)
thanks for the detailed video. you helped me with my 06 350z.
Sorry, just realized we have same prob. Airbag blinks, and showing crash sensor issue on ibd scanner, then horn only works on certain angle, then finally my cruise control just started blinking as well.
Thank you very much for this educational knowledge!!! 🙏 much love towards my Fairlady Z Famiry
Thanks!! Glad it helped!
Funny as hell you naming the clock spring several different random names thanks for the video help mane
Hahahahah yeeaah dude FL heat does a hell of a job on the mind
Where u located I still have not done this and been delaying I think I’m going to start today
I’m in st Pete
@@eXWarCry1 I'm in good ol Orlando lol
OK thank you when you bolted yours on And put everything back together you never had any issues with it thanks
Yeah once installed I had zero issues
Thank you for taking your time to respond I appreciate it happy Thanksgiving
@@dirtracer2365 you're welcome!! Likewise!
My horn isn't working and I did that test with turning the wheel upside down and then it works..but also my lights aren't lighting on the steering wheel and volume controls or cruise control either so I guess my question is when u did this did it fix your ? Your horn and cruise control? And im wondering if it will light up my lights on the wheel..too..
Yes replacing the clock spring replacement fixed my horn and airbag issues.
very good...helps tremendously ...
glad it helps!
Amazing thanks man ! Aim the claymore away lol
Love the video, and thank you!
Just wanted to ask if you had any issues with the VDC and Slip Lights due to the removal of the steering position sensor on the back of the Clock Spring? I'm terrified to try it myself!
as long as you align the notches correctly it will end fine :)
Good Video,.. hope I never need to do this, but was interesting to see that apart.. I have a 350Z as well,.. and it's interesting to see every little part, as you never know what you'll have to do in the future. Did you ever have to replace it again because of that plug, or know what it went to at least?
Thanks! I did not have to replace the back section of the clock spring, as that is another connector in itself. I looked it up in the factory service manual and it does show 2 part numbers, one seems to be for the horn connector or something of that sort, though that piece does not seem to be the main failing part so many Zs are plagued with. I can report though, that the the airbag light has been off since the install and all components that are on the steering wheel are working as they should.
when you pulled your old one off it has that cover on it. when I pulled my factory oem assembly out it does not have that. car has 120k miles and I'm the only owner. so I do not think it will affect anything. I'm replacing mine as I type this so I don't know if my new one has the back or not.
Cody Farrington hmm good question, I don't think it matters. maybe the tech forgot to install yours at the factory??
just a little clarification....so that port/connector that was on the bottom right of the clock spring did NOT come on the new one? was it an easy swap? kinda hard to see what was on the other side of it
Yeah it did not and from what I remember it was pretty easy.
Ok. Thanks
Noooo it's literally 3 screws to take that bit off you didn't get. I'm still trying to work out the 2 plugs at the bottom 🤦♂️
I'm sorry what?
@@Z33Garage yea the part of the clock spring you said you didnt get when buying the clock spring assembly from nissan, there are 3 small screws that hold it in place
Did you have any rubbing noises after replacing? I did mine and all the lights went off and cruise/ horn started working but when I turn there is a very subtle rubbing noise.
Not in my case, maybe one of the plastic steering wheel cover parts is rubbing?
@@Z33Garage I took it apart and it looks like the plastic is just rubbing. A bit annoying but Everything works so whatever. Thanks for the vid.
@@southerndig glad you got it working man! You're welcome
Hi I know this is an old video but hopefully you can still respond I’m curious if the new clock spring comes already centered from the manufacturer if you could help me with this I would appreciate it thank you
From what I could tell it does come somewhat centered. There is a plastic tab in place that holds it centered. You might have to move it a tad when you install the steering wheel but it should be as center as possible.
Hey man great video. Im replacing mine as we speak but im curious to know if you ever found out what that small connector that was missing was for?
Lol nope never did man
I had that same problem. Order the clock spring and that part didn't come with it. And on the original it says don't use the old one, but I had to. It's supposed to be the steering sensor. When I drive, my sip light comes on and the car starts breaking and doing a bit of a skid. I ordered another one from z1 motorsports and it came without that other part as well.
How is your's driving with the old one?
@@hotjrodredd660 my car has started doing that too during turns and also sways side to side while accelerating. Hopefully the clock spring helps
Why did you have the clockspring replaced? Was it because of the airbag or the horn or the cruise control?
In my case the horn and cruise control buttons stopped working. Airbag light blinked 2 days after that.
Where did you buy the clockspring?
Z speed performance
My 350z horn streering switches all of it is not working
? Should i change the clock ?
The horn not working is one of the primary signs of a bad clockspring, along with the airbag light blinking
It seems I now get the airbag malfunction flashes (according to flashes in manual). I'm thinking the clockspring unit I put in is bad?
da ruski was it new? You need to do the relearn procedure
Yup, brand new (not OEM). Relearn procedure? I did the "reset" that you did at the end of this video, switching it to diagnosis mode and back. But after I did that it stays on for 7 seconds, off for 3 seconds, on for two, off, then flashes twice for 0.5 seconds. Thanks for the quick response by the way.
da ruski hmm this is odd. I am not home now to check the manual to see what those pulses mean. I also remember reading that there is another control module that can fail besides the clock spring. I just dont rememeber the name.
so is this most likely the reason why my 05 350z has the airbag light blinking the same way AND my horn doesnt work? lol
yep !!!
when the horn doesn't work, it's either the horn fuse or the click spring.
ah thanks a bunch man... currently watching your dyno vid lol
+SoupSandwich87 haha no prob. Lol its not that impressive
nonsense. its nice watching other people doing a dyno shoot out and how different it is outside of hawaii. car scene out here is pretty good considering we dont have a track lol
what damaged the clock spring in the first place?
Normal wear damages the cables so the entire unit needs to be changed.
Do you have the link to those .pdf repair procedures? Thanks!
www.nicoclub.com/archives/nissan-350z-factory-service-manuals.html
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I have an 06' Murano would this be the reason my audio controls are not working on my steering wheel?
Jenny Drake in some cases yes. If I'm not mistaken, the radio controls piggyback on the coil cables, so if the cable fails the radio controls , airbag, and horn can fail
Thank you!
@@Z33Garage what a stupid design
@@fernandohood5542 very!!
Hi
Hi
@@Z33Garage okay so I watched your video
@@Z33Garage now my headlights won’t turn on
@@F30caleb not sure what the headlights have to do with the clock spring
@@Z33Garage the control arm thing that goes into the side of the clockspring that has the handle you spin to turn the lights on or to hit the high beams
This is absolutely the worst repair video I’ve ever seen
Thanks for the worst comment I've ever seen.
Talk way too much
Thanks dude!