Bumper JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Owner's Manual

(5) From the front of the vehicle, pull the front fog
lamp unit out of the front bumper fascia far enough
to access and disconnect the wire harness connector
for the front fog lamp unit from the lamp socket con-
nector receptacle (Fig. 15).
(6) Remove the front fog lamp unit from the front
bumper fascia.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the front fog lamp unit to the front
bumper fascia.
(2) Reconnect the wire harness connector for the
front fog lamp to the lamp socket connector recepta-
cle (Fig. 15).
(3) Position the front fog lamp unit into the front
bumper fascia.
(4) Reach into the front wheel opening and
through the access hole to install and tighten the
three screws that secure the front fog lamp unit
housing to the front bumper fascia (Fig. 14). Tighten
the screws to 3 N´m (25 in. lbs.).
(5) Lower and snap shut the cover over the access
hole at the front of the front wheelhouse splash
shield.
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(7) Confirm proper front fog lamp unit alignment.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING -
EXTERIOR/FRONT FOG LAMP UNIT - ADJUST-
MENTS).
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT - FRONT FOG LAMP UNIT
VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR FOG LAMP ALIGNMENT
(1) Repair or replace any faulty or damaged com-
ponents that could hinder proper lamp alignment.
(2) Verify proper tire inflation.
(3) Clean the front fog lamp lenses.
(4) Verify that the cargo area is not heavily loaded.
(5) The fuel tank should be Full. Add 2.94 kilo-
grams (6.5 pounds) of weight over the fuel tank for
each estimated gallon of missing fuel.
FOG LAMP ALIGNMENT
Prepare an alignment screen as illustrated. A prop-
erly aligned front fog lamp will project a pattern on
the alignment screen 100 millimeters (4 inches)
below the fog lamp centerline and straight ahead of
the lamp.
(1) Position the vehicle on a level surface perpen-
dicular to a flat wall 7.62 meters (25 feet) away from
the front of the front fog lamp lens (Fig. 16). If nec-
essary, tape a line on the floor 7.62 meters (25 feet)
away from and parallel to the wall.
(2) Measure up on the wall 1.27 meters (5 feet)
from the floor and tape a vertical line on the align-
ment screen at the centerline of the vehicle. Sight
along the centerline of the vehicle (from the rear of
the vehicle forward) to verify the accuracy of the cen-
terline placement.
Fig. 14 Front Fog Lamp Unit Remove/Install
1 - FRONT FOG LAMP UNIT
2 - SCREW (3)
3 - FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD
4 - FRONT BUMPER FASCIA
5 - ACCESS HOLE
Fig. 15 Front Fog Lamp Unit
1 - ADJUSTING SCREW
2 - MOUNTING BRACKET
3 - HOUSING
4 - SOCKET & BULB
5 - LENS
KJLAMPS8Ls-25
FRONT FOG LAMP UNIT (Continued)

(3) Rock the vehicle from side-to-side three times
to allow the suspension to stabilize, then jounce the
front suspension three times by pushing downward
on the front bumper and releasing. Measure the dis-
tance from the center of the front fog lamp lens to
the floor. Transfer this measurement to the align-
ment screen and tape a horizontal line on the wall at
this mark. This line will be used for up-and-down
adjustment reference.
(4) Measure the distance from the centerline of the
vehicle to the center of each front fog lamp being
aligned. Transfer these measurements to the align-
ment screen and tape a vertical line this distance to
each side of the vehicle centerline. These lines will be
used for left/right reference.
(5) Rotate the front fog lamp adjusting screws to
adjust the beam height as required (Fig. 17).
Fig. 16 Front Fog Lamp Alignment - Typical
1 - VEHICLE CENTERLINE
2 - CENTER OF VEHICLE TO CENTER OF FOG LAMP LENS
3 - HIGH-INTENSITY AREA
4 - FLOOR TO CENTER OF FOG LAMP LENS5 - 100 MILLIMETERS (4 INCHES)
6 - 7.62 METERS (25 FEET)
7 - FRONT OF FOG LAMP
Fig. 17 Front Fog Lamp Adjusting Screw
1 - FRONT BUMPER FASCIA
2 - ADJUSTING SCREW
3 - FRONT FOG LAMP UNIT
8Ls - 26 LAMPSKJ
FRONT FOG LAMP UNIT (Continued)

FRONT LAMP BULB
REMOVAL
The front lamp unit may contain either one or two
bulbs, depending upon the market for which the
vehicle was manufactured. The service procedures for
one bulb or for both bulbs is the same, only the bulb
sizes and types may differ. Be certain any removed
bulb is replaced with the same bulb size and type
that was removed.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the front lamp unit from the front
bumper fascia. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/
LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/FRONT LAMP UNIT -
REMOVAL).
(3) Firmly grasp the socket on the back of the
front lamp unit housing for the bulb that is being
removed (Fig. 18).
(4) Rotate the socket on the back of the front lamp
unit housing counterclockwise about 30 degrees.
(5) Pull the socket and bulb straight out of the
back of the front lamp unit housing.
(6) Pull the bulb straight out of the front lamp
unit socket.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and
type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type
may overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the
socket and/or the lamp wiring.(1) Align the base of the bulb with the receptacle
in the front lamp unit socket.
(2) Push the bulb straight into the front lamp unit
socket until it is firmly seated.
(3)
Align the socket and bulb with the socket opening
on the back of the front lamp unit housing (Fig. 18).
(4) Push the socket and bulb straight into the
front lamp unit housing until it is firmly seated.
(5) Rotate the socket on the back of the front lamp
unit housing clockwise about 30 degrees.
(6) Reinstall the front lamp unit into the front
bumper fascia. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/
LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/FRONT LAMP UNIT -
INSTALLATION).
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
FRONT LAMP UNIT
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the screw that secures the outboard
end of the front lamp unit to the front bumper fascia
(Fig. 19).
(3) Pull the outboard end of the front lamp unit
away from the front bumper fascia far enough to dis-
engage the tab on the inboard end of the front lamp
unit housing from the receptacle in the fascia.
(4) Pull the front lamp unit away from the front
bumper fascia far enough to access and disconnect
the wire harness connector(s) for the front lamp unit
from the lamp socket pigtail wire(s).
(5) Remove the front lamp unit from the front
bumper fascia.
Fig. 18 Front Lamp Bulb Remove/Install
1 - FRONT LAMP UNIT
2 - SIDE MARKER SOCKET
3 - FRONT FASCIA
4 - HEADLAMP & DASH WIRE HARNESS
5 - MOUNTING TAB
6 - PARK/TURN SIGNAL SOCKET
Fig. 19 Front Lamp Unit Remove/Install
1 - FRONT LAMP UNIT
2 - FRONT BUMPER FASCIA
3 - SCREW (1)
KJLAMPS8Ls-27

INSTALLATION
(1) Position the front lamp unit to the front
bumper fascia.
(2) Reconnect the wire harness connector(s) for the
front lamp unit to the lamp socket pigtail wire(s).
(3) Engage the tab on the inboard end of the front
lamp unit housing into the receptacle in the front
bumper fascia.
(4) Position the outboard end of the front lamp
unit housing to the front bumper fascia.
(5) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
outboard end of the front lamp unit housing to the
front bumper fascia (Fig. 19). Tighten the screw to 2
N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
FRONT POSITION LAMP BULB
REMOVAL
The front position lamps are integral to the head-
lamp units on vehicles manufactured for certain mar-
kets where these lamps are required.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the headlamp unit from the front grille
opening reinforcement. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP UNIT
- REMOVAL).
(3) Rotate the front position lamp socket near the
bottom of the headlamp unit housing counterclock-
wise about 30 degrees (Fig. 20).
(4) Pull the socket and bulb straight out of the
headlamp unit housing.(5) Pull the bulb straight out of the front position
lamp socket.
INSTALLATION
The front position lamps are integral to the head-
lamp units on vehicles manufactured for certain mar-
kets where these lamps are required.
CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and
type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type
may overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the
socket and/or the lamp wiring.
(1) Align the base of the bulb with the receptacle
in the front position lamp socket.
(2) Push the bulb straight into the front position
lamp socket until it is firmly seated.
(3) Align the socket and bulb with the socket open-
ing near the bottom of the headlamp unit housing
(Fig. 20).
(4) Push the socket and bulb straight into the
headlamp unit housing until it is firmly seated
(5) Rotate the front position lamp socket near the
bottom of the headlamp unit housing clockwise about
30 degrees.
(6) Reinstall the headlamp unit onto the grille
opening reinforcement. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP UNIT
- INSTALLATION).
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(8) Confirm proper headlamp unit alignment.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING -
EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP UNIT - ADJUSTMENTS).
HAZARD SWITCH
DESCRIPTION
The hazard switch is integral to the hazard switch
module, which is secured near the center of instru-
ment panel just above the radio (Fig. 21). Only the
hazard switch button is visible through a dedicated,
round, beveled opening on the outer surface of the
instrument panel between the two center panel out-
lets of the heater and air conditioning system. A red,
stencil-like International Control and Display Symbol
icon for ªHazard Warningº identifies the hazard
switch button. On the opposite end of the black,
molded plastic hazard switch module housing from
the switch button is an integral connector receptacle
and a stamped steel mounting bracket with two latch
feature tabs that extend downward, while a short
dowel-like alignment pin is integral to each side of
the housing just below the switch button. The switch
module is connected to the vehicle electrical system
through a dedicated take out and connector of the
instrument panel wire harness. Within the hazard
Fig. 20 Front Position Lamp Bulb Remove/Install
1 - HEADLAMP HOUSING
2 - SOCKET
3 - BULB
8Ls - 28 LAMPSKJ
FRONT LAMP UNIT (Continued)

HEADLAMP ALIGNMENT SCREEN PREPARATION
Prepare an alignment screen as illustrated.
(1) Position the vehicle on a level surface perpen-
dicular to a flat wall 7.62 meters (25 feet) away from
the front of the headlamp lens for North American
vehicles, or 10.0 meters (32.81 feet) away from the
front of the headlamp lens for Rest-Of-World vehicles
(Fig. 43). If necessary, tape a line on the floor at the
appropriate distance away from and parallel to the
wall.
(2) Measure up on the wall 1.27 meters (5 feet)
from the floor and tape a vertical line on the align-
ment screen at the centerline of the vehicle. Sight
along the centerline of the vehicle (from the rear of
the vehicle forward) to verify the accuracy of the cen-
terline placement.
(3) Rock the vehicle from side-to-side three times
to allow the suspension to stabilize, then jounce the
front suspension three times by pushing downward
on the front bumper and releasing. Measure the dis-
tance from the center of the headlamp lens to the
floor. Transfer this measurement to the alignment
screen and tape a horizontal line on the wall at this
mark. This line will be used for up-and-down adjust-
ment reference.(4) Measure the distance from the centerline of the
vehicle to the center of each headlamp being aligned.
Transfer these measurements to the alignment
screen and tape a vertical line this distance to each
side of the vehicle centerline. These lines will be used
for left/right reference.
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
A properly aligned headlamp will project a pattern
on the alignment screen from just below horizontal to
75 millimeters (3 inches) below the headlamp center-
line for vehicles in North America, or from just below
horizontal to 125 millimeters (5 inches) below the
headlamp horizontal centerline for vehicles in Rest-
Of-World.
(1) Vehicles for all markets except Japan should
have the headlamp low beams selected with the dim-
mer (multi-function) switch during the adjustment
procedure. Vehicles for the Japanese market should
have the headlamp high beams selected.
(2) Cover the lens of the headlamp that is not
being adjusted.
(3) Turn the adjusting screw (Fig. 44) until the top
edge of the beam intensity pattern is positioned from
just below horizontal to 75 millimeters (3 inches)
Fig. 43 Headlamp Alignment Screen - Typical
1 - CENTER OF VEHICLE TO CENTER OF HEADLAMP LENS
2 - FLOOR TO CENTER OF HEADLAMP LENS
3 - 7.62 METERS (25 FEET) NORTH AMERICA/10.0 METERS
(32.81 FEET) REST-OF-WORLD4 - FRONT OF HEADLAMP
5 - VEHICLE CENTERLINE
KJLAMPS8Ls-43
HEADLAMP UNIT (Continued)

below the headlamp horizontal centerline for vehicles
in North America, or from just below horizontal to
125 millimeters (5 inches) below the headlamp hori-
zontal centerline for vehicles in Rest-Of-World.
(4) Repeat the adjustment procedure for the oppo-
site headlamp.
LICENSE PLATE LAMP BULB
REMOVAL
NORTH AMERICA
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Reach through the opening in the rear bumper
fascia between the license plate and the lamp to
access and firmly grasp the socket on the back of the
license plate lamp unit housing (Fig. 45).
(3) Pull the socket and bulb straight out of the
back of the license plate lamp unit housing.
(4) Pull the bulb straight out of the license plate
lamp unit socket.
REST-OF-WORLD
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Unsnap and lift up the bottom of the license
mounting plate far enough to access and remove the
two screws that secure the license plate bracket to
the special lug nuts on the spare tire (Fig. 46).
(3) Swing the license plate bracket away from the
spare tire far enough to access the license plate lamp
bulb sockets.(4) Firmly grasp the socket on the top of the
license plate lamp unit housing for the bulb that is
being removed (Fig. 47).
(5) Rotate the socket on the top of the license plate
lamp unit housing counterclockwise about 30
degrees.
(6) Pull the socket and bulb straight out of the top
of the license plate lamp unit housing.
(7) Pull the bulb straight out of the license plate
lamp unit socket.
Fig. 44 Headlamp Adjusting Screw
1 - HEADLAMP UNIT
2 - FENDER PANEL
3 - ADJUSTING SCREW ACCESS HOLE
4 - UPPER RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER
Fig. 45 License Plate Lamp Bulb Remove/Install -
North America
1 - REAR BUMPER FASCIA
2 - LICENSE PLATE LAMP
3 - SOCKET
4 - BULB
Fig. 46 License Plate Bracket - Rest-Of-World
1 - SPARE TIRE
2 - SPECIAL LUG NUT (2)
3 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
4 - SCREW (2)
8Ls - 44 LAMPSKJ
HEADLAMP UNIT (Continued)

INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and
type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type
may overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the
socket and/or the lamp wiring.
NORTH AMERICA
(1) Align the base of the bulb with the receptacle
in the license plate lamp unit socket.
(2) Push the bulb straight into the license plate
lamp unit socket until it is firmly seated.
(3) Reach through the opening in the rear bumper
fascia between the license plate and the lamp to
align the socket and bulb with the socket opening on
the back of the lamp unit housing (Fig. 45).
(4) Push the socket and bulb straight into the
license plate lamp unit housing until it is firmly
seated.
(5) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
REST-OF-WORLD
(1) Align the base of the bulb with the receptacle
in the license plate lamp unit socket.
(2) Push the bulb straight into the license plate
lamp unit socket until it is firmly seated.
(3) Align the socket and bulb with the socket open-
ing on the top of the license plate lamp unit housing
(Fig. 47).
(4) Push the socket and bulb straight into the
license plate lamp unit housing until it is firmly
seated.(5) Rotate the socket on the top of the license plate
lamp unit housing clockwise about 30 degrees.
(6) Swing the license plate bracket back against
the spare tire (Fig. 46).
(7) Lift up the bottom of the license mounting
plate far enough to install and tighten the two
screws that secure the license plate bracket to the
special lug nuts on the spare tire. Tighten the screws
to 28 N´m (21 ft. lbs.).
(8) Lower the bottom of the license mounting plate
and, using hand pressure, snap it into place on the
license plate bracket.
(9) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
LICENSE PLATE LAMP UNIT
REMOVAL
NORTH AMERICA
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the two screws that secure the license
plate lamp unit to the rear bumper fascia (Fig. 48).
(3) Pull the license plate lamp unit down and out
through the mounting hole in the rear bumper fascia
far enough to access and disconnect the wire harness
connector for the lamp socket pigtail wire.
(4) Remove the license plate lamp unit from the
rear bumper fascia.
Fig. 47 License Plate Lamp Bulb Remove/Install -
Rest-Of-World
1 - LAMP UNIT (2)
2 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
3 - SCREW (4)
4 - BULB & SOCKET (2)
Fig. 48 License Plate Lamp Unit Remove/Install
1 - REAR BUMPER FASCIA
2 - LICENSE PLATE LAMP UNIT
3 - SCREW (2)
KJLAMPS8Ls-45
LICENSE PLATE LAMP BULB (Continued)

REST-OF-WORLD
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the bulb and socket unit from the
license plate lamp unit housing that is being
removed. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHT-
ING - EXTERIOR/LICENSE PLATE LAMP BULB -
REMOVAL - REST-OF-WORLD).
(3) Remove the two screws that secure the license
plate lamp unit to the back of the license plate
bracket (Fig. 49).
(1) Remove the license plate lamp unit from the
back of the license plate bracket.
INSTALLATION
NORTH AMERICA
(1) Position the license plate lamp unit to the rear
bumper fascia.
(2) Reconnect the wire harness connector for the
license plate lamp unit to the lamp socket pigtail
wire.
(3) Position the license plate lamp unit into the
mounting hole in the rear bumper fascia (Fig. 48).
(4) Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the license plate lamp unit housing to the rear
bumper fascia. Tighten the screws to 2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(5) Reconnect the battery negative cable.REST-OF-WORLD
(1) Position the license plate lamp unit onto the
back of the license plate bracket (Fig. 49).
(2) Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the license plate lamp unit to the back of the license
plate bracket. Tighten the screws to 2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(3) Reinstall the bulb and socket unit into the
license plate lamp unit housing that is being
replaced. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHT-
ING - EXTERIOR/LICENSE PLATE LAMP BULB -
INSTALLATION - REST-OF-WORLD).
(4) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH
DESCRIPTION
The multi-function switch is located on the steering
column, just below the steering wheel (Fig. 50). The
only visible components of the multi-function switch
are two levers, or control stalks that extend through
dedicated openings in each side of the steering col-
umn shrouds. The remainder of the switch, its
mounting provisions, and its electrical connections
are all concealed beneath the steering column
shrouds. The switch housing and controls are con-
structed of molded black plastic. A saddle-like forma-
tion in the center of the multi-function switch
housing straddles the steering column tube just
below the column lock housing, and two posts inte-
gral to the lower surface of the switch housing
engage two holes on the forward-facing side of the
lock housing. Two integral ledge-like locating tabs
near the top of the rearward facing switch housing
surface are supported and located by two upright
stanchions that extend upward from the top of the
lock housing. Also on the rearward facing switch
housing surface near the center, an integral ledge-
like mounting tab rests on a similar ledge-like tab
that extends from each side of the steering column
lock housing. When the steering column shrouds are
installed on the column, the switch mounting tabs
are clamped along with the mounting tabs of the
clockspring between the integral mounting stan-
chions of the upper shroud and the lock housing tabs,
and are secured to the steering column lock housing
by the same two screws that secure the two shroud
halves to each other and the column.
There are several versions of the multi-function
switch to support both optional equipment and equip-
ment that is required only in certain markets. Each
multi-function switch control stalk has both white
nomenclature and International Control and Display
Symbol graphics applied to it, which clearly identify
its many functions. Each control stalk has a control
Fig. 49 License Plate Lamp Bulb Remove/Install -
Rest-Of-World
1 - LAMP UNIT (2)
2 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
3 - SCREW (4)
4 - BULB & SOCKET (2)
8Ls - 46 LAMPSKJ
LICENSE PLATE LAMP UNIT (Continued)

NOTE: The integral flange on the left side of the
ACM cover is secured to the floor panel transmis-
sion tunnel with a short piece of double-faced tape
as an assembly aid during the manufacturing pro-
cess, but this tape does not require replacement
following service removal.
(7) Reinstall the center console onto the top of the
floor panel transmission tunnel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE - INSTALLATION).
(8) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at
this time. The airbag system verification test proce-
dure should be performed following service of any
supplemental restraint system component. (Refer to
8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PRO-
CEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST).
CHILD TETHER ANCHOR
DESCRIPTION
All vehicles are equipped with three, fixed-position,
child seat tether anchors (Fig. 9). Two anchors are
integral to the back of the right rear seat back panel,
and one is integral to the left rear seat back panel.
The child seat tether anchors cannot be adjusted or
repaired and, if faulty or damaged, they must be
replaced as a unit with the rear seat back panel.
OPERATION
See the owner's manual in the vehicle glove box for
more information on the proper use of the factory-in-
stalled child seat tether anchors.
CLOCKSPRING
DESCRIPTION
The clockspring assembly is secured with two inte-
gral plastic latches onto the upper steering column
housing near the top of the steering column behind
the steering wheel (Fig. 10). The clockspring consists
of a flat, round molded plastic case with a stubby tail
that hangs below the steering column and contains
two connector receptacles that face toward the
instrument panel (Fig. 11). Within the plastic hous-
ing is a spool-like molded plastic rotor with a large
exposed hub and several plastic rollers. The upper
surface of the rotor hub has a large center hole, a
release button, a clear plastic inspection window, two
short pigtail wires with connectors, and a connector
receptacle that faces toward the steering wheel. Two
versions of the clockspring are used on this model,
one is a seven circuit unit for vehicles not equipped
with optional remote radio switches on the steering
wheel and can be visually identified by the use of yel-
low heat-shrink tubing on the pigtail wires, while the
other is a nine circuit unit for vehicles with remote
radio switches and can be visually identified by the
use of black heat-shrink tubing on the pigtail wires.
A rubber bumper block is located on each side of
the tower formation that contains the connector
receptacle and pigtail wires on the upper surface of
the rotor hub. The lower surface of the rotor hub has
Fig. 9 Child Tether Anchors
1 - REAR SEAT BACK (LEFT)
2 - REAR SEAT BACK (RIGHT)
3 - CHILD TETHER ANCHOR (3)
Fig. 10 Clockspring
1 - PIGTAIL WIRE (2)
2 - UPPER CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE
3 - BUMPER (2)
4 - BRACKET (2)
5 - LABEL
6 - SHIELD
7 - CASE
8 - WINDOW
9 - ROTOR
KJRESTRAINTS 8O - 13
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE (Continued)

a molded plastic turn signal cancel cam with a single
lobe that is integral to the rotor. Within the plastic
case and wound around the rotor spool is a long rib-
bon-like tape that consists of several thin copper wire
leads sandwiched between two thin plastic mem-
branes. The outer end of the tape terminates at the
connector receptacles that face the instrument panel,
while the inner end of the tape terminates at the pig-
tail wires and connector receptacle on the hub of the
clockspring rotor that face the steering wheel.
Service replacement clocksprings are shipped pre-
centered and with a molded plastic shield that snaps
onto the rotor over the release button. The release
button secures the centered clockspring rotor to the
clockspring case and the shield prevents the release
button from being inadvertently depressed during
shipment and handling, but the shield must be
removed from the clockspring after it is installed on
the steering column. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE - CLOCKSPRING CENTERING).
The clockspring cannot be repaired. If the clock-
spring is faulty, damaged, or if the driver airbag has
been deployed, the clockspring must be replaced.
OPERATION
The clockspring is a mechanical electrical circuit
component that is used to provide continuous electri-
cal continuity between the fixed instrument panel
wire harness and the electrical components mounted
on or in the rotating steering wheel. On this model
the rotating electrical components include the driver
airbag, the horn switch, the speed control switches,and the remote radio switches, if the vehicle is so
equipped. The clockspring case is positioned and
secured to the upper steering column housing near
the top of the steering column. The connector recep-
tacles on the tail of the fixed clockspring case connect
the clockspring to the vehicle electrical system
through two take outs with connectors from the
instrument panel wire harness. The clockspring rotor
is movable and is keyed by the tower formation that
is molded onto the upper surface of the rotor hub to
an opening that is cast into the steering wheel arma-
ture. Rubber bumper blocks on either side of the
clockspring tower formation eliminate contact noise
between the clockspring tower and the steering
wheel. The lobe of the turn signal cancel cam on the
lower surface of the clockspring rotor hub contacts a
turn signal cancel actuator of the multi-function
switch to provide automatic turn signal cancellation.
The yellow-sleeved pigtail wires on the upper surface
of the clockspring rotor connect the clockspring to the
driver airbag, while a steering wheel wire harness
connects the connector receptacle on the upper sur-
face of the clockspring rotor to the horn switch and,
if the vehicle is so equipped, to the optional speed
control switches and remote radio switches on the
steering wheel.
Like the clockspring in a timepiece, the clockspring
tape has travel limits and can be damaged by being
wound too tightly during full stop-to-stop steering
wheel rotation. To prevent this from occurring, the
clockspring is centered when it is installed on the
steering column. Centering the clockspring indexes
the clockspring tape to the movable steering compo-
nents so that the tape can operate within its
designed travel limits. However, if the clockspring is
removed from the steering column or if the steering
shaft is disconnected from the steering gear, the
clockspring spool can change position relative to the
movable steering components and must be re-cen-
tered following completion of the service or the tape
may be damaged. Service replacement clocksprings
are shipped pre-centered and with a plastic shield
installed over the clockspring release button. This
shield should not be removed and the release button
should not be depressed until the clockspring has
been installed on the steering column. If the release
button is depressed before the clockspring is installed
on a steering column, the clockspring centering pro-
cedure must be performed. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/RESTRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE - CLOCKSPRING CENTERING).
STANDARD PROCEDURE - CLOCKSPRING
CENTERING
The clockspring is designed to wind and unwind
when the steering wheel is rotated, but is only
Fig. 11 Clockspring Latches
1 - CASE
2 - LATCH (2)
3 - ROTOR
4 - CANCEL CAM
5 - LOWER CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE (2)
8O - 14 RESTRAINTSKJ
CLOCKSPRING (Continued)