In the dealer, we disconnect the battery but disconnecting any yellow SIR connector allows an internal shorting bar to drop onto the contacts. The wheel controls operate with a regulated voltage and use smaller gage wire, so less likely to break. Just place a shop rag over the wheel and hook a bungee cord to the brake pedal arm, this keeps it from moving during service of steering, intermediate shaft, rack, engine etc. The steering torque angle sensor on back is serviced separately from the clock spring. When unplugged, push gently on the 4 inner tabs to slide off. Re-use as needed. Some may require a relearn with or without a scan tool. The orange clip removed on connectors with a pocket screwdriver are "Connection Positive Assurance" clips that won't allow it to come apart by accident. Yellow is always SIR. I have pulled fuse but the battery negative is best practice. The steering buttons use a resistor of different ohms for each function. This creates a unique voltage drop the BCM can read, then signal is sent on serial data to the radio, PCM if paddle shifter, cruise or equipment function provided. The TECH2 was retired somewhat as it reached its 31 birthday. The Chinese flooded the market with ones that smoked, sparked, went dead as mine is a Hewlett-Packard built (First Company) and never had issues. It was designed to read UART and Class2 and the CANdi module was added in 1998 for the Corvette with 32 nodes online. Load shedding strategies were added when turn off, engine-off natural vacuum added extreme small EVAP leaks 20 minutes after turning vehicle off. And started removed all loads until running stabilized and EEPROMS are used in IP, Radio, Driver #1, #2 seat, stereo stations, fav's, volume, mirrors, and steering & suspension settings can be different between the husband & wife! So, lots of changes. It is easy. DK, ASE Master since 78, retired.
@@branklin544 The SIR modules contain capacitors that hold enough voltage to deploy the inflator module needed. Best practices is to disconnect the battery negative and remove the SIR. Depending on the year, you don’t loose data in the radio or dash because of EEPROM’s are used everywhere. These little 8 pin chips were a causality of the “COVID” issue from China! These are only electronically erased and simply store info from mileage, VIN and radio stations + volume. The SIR module or “Diagnostic Energy Reserve Module” is the Black box that has the TIN hat crowd worried. It stores engine data, braking data, lateral yaw & mph data and available to the authorities for retrieval and printout. There can be some re-learn procedures but they have so much covered in electronic storage, simple memory. Just pull the SIR fuse under hood, under dash, wait 10 minutes and disconnect the “Yellow” wire & connectors. Inside, a copper plate drops and connects both wires together. Adding a 9volt battery is actually difficult to set off an air bag in class because everyone wants to see it. It only takes 1.5 Vdc to ignite one. Plus, the seat belt receiver cable connects to a 38 caliber pistol blank to drive a piston forward in an aluminum barrel and locks for one time use. It tightens the seat belt to pull the driver back from the steering wheel and its inflator module. You are supposed to adjust the seat back to a comfortable position to place yourself in a proper distance from the steering wheel. GM has not changed the SIR much for 30+ years. The passenger seat has a pressure bag under the cushion to detect anything or anybody more than 40-42 pounds. If low weight because no one is there or a dog or watermelon is strapped in, no frontal inflator deployment on that side. Keeps insurance rates lower as the support bar in the dash bends. Hope this helps and gives you correct information. This is all I did for decades!
Quick question about installing the clock spring. I see the clear indicator window and if I turn it a yellow thing shows up. I’m assuming that this is the center point on the clock spring. So does my steering wheel need to be centered normally and not upside down? I was wondering if I turned my wheel clockwise and the salvage yard might have turned theirs counterclockwise.
As long as you install it in exactly the same position it came out you should be ok. Don't drive with it removed. I had to have mine zero'd in at the dealership but I also had my entire rack and pinion removed from the car so you may not need to do this
@@TheSundaeDrive should I turn the wheel back upright before installing the clock spring or is it ok to install it with the wheel upside down? Thanks again
great video! with the battery disconnected do you insert and turn the key to unlock the steering wheel so you can turn the wheel upside down to gain access to the two holes? then when installing do you install the wheel upside down because thats how you took it off? Thank you!
Glad it helped you out! I think I did have to use the key to unlock it to spin it around. It would be a good idea to install the new clockspring immediately before rotating the wheel. You still may need to take it to a dealer afterwards to get them re-center the car. I had to get it re-centered.
Random question, can I swap my camaro steering wheel from a 2010 to a 2012-2015 steering wheel ?i read online it’s the same thread just different look ? Any tips ?
Don't have paddle shifters on my car so not sure. If you pop out the airbag you may be able to fix it without removing the wheel. Just be careful working around an airbag
Reason I ask is cause I’m having an issue with the abs, traction control, braking system. I’ve done some research and supposedly this sensor has something to do with it?? I have spongy noisy brakes with all the lights on and when I get up to 30 mph it all shuts off and my brakes work fine, until I turn car off and restart it then I have to get back up to 30 to shut it off.
No programming required. However, you may need to get the vehicle re-centered so that the cars computer systems know where the center is. If your clockspring wasn't damaged or you put it back exactly as your removed it, this may not be needed.
Dear. While u put the new coil. Steering was already turned to full. How u adjusted the coil turns accordingly?. And can u remove the angle sensor from old coil and place it on new ? Thanks
Great video! I enjoy the clarity and great description of what you did.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very practical to remove the air bag, your video helped me a lot.
In the dealer, we disconnect the battery but disconnecting any yellow SIR connector allows an internal shorting bar to drop onto the contacts. The wheel controls operate with a regulated voltage and use smaller gage wire, so less likely to break. Just place a shop rag over the wheel and hook a bungee cord to the brake pedal arm, this keeps it from moving during service of steering, intermediate shaft, rack, engine etc. The steering torque angle sensor on back is serviced separately from the clock spring. When unplugged, push gently on the 4 inner tabs to slide off. Re-use as needed. Some may require a relearn with or without a scan tool.
The orange clip removed on connectors with a pocket screwdriver are "Connection Positive Assurance" clips that won't allow it to come apart by accident. Yellow is always SIR. I have pulled fuse but the battery negative is best practice. The steering buttons use a resistor of different ohms for each function. This creates a unique voltage drop the BCM can read, then signal is sent on serial data to the radio, PCM if paddle shifter, cruise or equipment function provided. The TECH2 was retired somewhat as it reached its 31 birthday. The Chinese flooded the market with ones that smoked, sparked, went dead as mine is a Hewlett-Packard built (First Company) and never had issues. It was designed to read UART and Class2 and the CANdi module was added in 1998 for the Corvette with 32 nodes online. Load shedding strategies were added when turn off, engine-off natural vacuum added extreme small EVAP leaks 20 minutes after turning vehicle off. And started removed all loads until running stabilized and EEPROMS are used in IP, Radio, Driver #1, #2 seat, stereo stations, fav's, volume, mirrors, and steering & suspension settings can be different between the husband & wife! So, lots of changes. It is easy. DK, ASE Master since 78, retired.
That's a lot of knowledge and you can tell you have a lot of experience for sure! There is always more I can learn for sure
@@TheSundaeDrive Any time, any question. Safe & happy holidays!
I have few left and can't get my two sons to figure and divide.
DK, retired
Is this the same procedure for the 2015 regal?
@@branklin544 The SIR modules contain capacitors that hold enough voltage to deploy the inflator module needed. Best practices is to disconnect the battery negative and remove the SIR. Depending on the year, you don’t loose data in the radio or dash because of EEPROM’s are used everywhere. These little 8 pin chips were a causality of the “COVID” issue from China! These are only electronically erased and simply store info from mileage, VIN and radio stations + volume. The SIR module or “Diagnostic Energy Reserve Module” is the Black box that has the TIN hat crowd worried. It stores engine data, braking data, lateral yaw & mph data and available to the authorities for retrieval and printout. There can be some re-learn procedures but they have so much covered in electronic storage, simple memory.
Just pull the SIR fuse under hood, under dash, wait 10 minutes and disconnect the “Yellow” wire & connectors. Inside, a copper plate drops and connects both wires together. Adding a 9volt battery is actually difficult to set off an air bag in class because everyone wants to see it. It only takes 1.5 Vdc to ignite one. Plus, the seat belt receiver cable connects to a 38 caliber pistol blank to drive a piston forward in an aluminum barrel and locks for one time use. It tightens the seat belt to pull the driver back from the steering wheel and its inflator module.
You are supposed to adjust the seat back to a comfortable position to place yourself in a proper distance from the steering wheel. GM has not changed the SIR much for 30+ years. The passenger seat has a pressure bag under the cushion to detect anything or anybody more than 40-42 pounds. If low weight because no one is there or a dog or watermelon is strapped in, no frontal inflator deployment on that side. Keeps insurance rates lower as the support bar in the dash bends. Hope this helps and gives you correct information. This is all I did for decades!
Quick question about installing the clock spring. I see the clear indicator window and if I turn it a yellow thing shows up. I’m assuming that this is the center point on the clock spring. So does my steering wheel need to be centered normally and not upside down? I was wondering if I turned my wheel clockwise and the salvage yard might have turned theirs counterclockwise.
Forgot to say you have to turn the steering wheel back upright before removing it. Thanks bro.
I having trouble Getting my bolt off the steering wheel I tried using a impact wrench and a break a bar
Oh man, sounds like you are doing thing. This is an old comment so let us know how you eventually got it out!
Any certain way to install the new clock spring or install it in the same position the old one came out? Thanks in advance!
As long as you install it in exactly the same position it came out you should be ok. Don't drive with it removed. I had to have mine zero'd in at the dealership but I also had my entire rack and pinion removed from the car so you may not need to do this
@@TheSundaeDrive should I turn the wheel back upright before installing the clock spring or is it ok to install it with the wheel upside down? Thanks again
Quick question; how do i put the new one ?
Does the angle sensor come with clock spring or is it to be purchased separately
That is a separate purchase
What size flatheads did you use? Can’t seem to find the right size to take my wheel off. I feel it budging but it’s not coming off
Not a specific size, just one that worked. Not sure what size it was
great video! with the battery disconnected do you insert and turn the key to unlock the steering wheel so you can turn the wheel upside down to gain access to the two holes? then when installing do you install the wheel upside down because thats how you took it off? Thank you!
Glad it helped you out! I think I did have to use the key to unlock it to spin it around. It would be a good idea to install the new clockspring immediately before rotating the wheel. You still may need to take it to a dealer afterwards to get them re-center the car. I had to get it re-centered.
Thanks!
No problem!
Can you disconnect and reuse the steering angle sensor located on the clockspring, or does that have to be replaced too?
Where would the horn switch, And horn relay be located?
Random question, can I swap my camaro steering wheel from a 2010 to a 2012-2015 steering wheel ?i read online it’s the same thread just different look ? Any tips ?
I'm not sure unfortunately. If you try it tho let me know if it works!
I can’t find any vids on here how to fix my loose downshift paddle shifter.
Don't have paddle shifters on my car so not sure. If you pop out the airbag you may be able to fix it without removing the wheel. Just be careful working around an airbag
Is the steering position sensor attached to the back of that??
Yes sir!
Reason I ask is cause I’m having an issue with the abs, traction control, braking system. I’ve done some research and supposedly this sensor has something to do with it?? I have spongy noisy brakes with all the lights on and when I get up to 30 mph it all shuts off and my brakes work fine, until I turn car off and restart it then I have to get back up to 30 to shut it off.
@@dougwallace6399 that's a new one to me. Maybe an abs sensor is going bad?
@@dougwallace6399 could be a bad hub
No sir hubs and sensor are new. Chevy house is clueless as well
Does it have to be programmed after being replaced?
No programming required. However, you may need to get the vehicle re-centered so that the cars computer systems know where the center is. If your clockspring wasn't damaged or you put it back exactly as your removed it, this may not be needed.
Do you happen to have the part number?
What is the part number?
Dear. While u put the new coil. Steering was already turned to full.
How u adjusted the coil turns accordingly?.
And can u remove the angle sensor from old coil and place it on new ?
Thanks
So after you replace the clock spring, your airbag light got fix
Yessir. I don't think I had to clear the code
how do i install it ?
Yeah removed my bolt and my whole steering. Wheel won’t come off at all it’s stuck