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CLOCKSPRING Test

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  1. Before proceeding, follow air bag service precautions. See SERVICE PRECAUTIONS. Remove driver-side air bag module. See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE & CLOCKSPRING under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove lower cover from steering column for access to clockspring connector No. 5 (Red 2-pin connector). See Fig 1 . Disconnect clockspring connector No. 5.
    Fig 1: Identifying Clockspring Connectors
    G94G42982Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  2. Connect clockspring connector No. 5 to SRS check harness connector No. 3 (at terminals No. 1 and 2). See Fig 1 . See SPECIAL TOOLS. Connect clockspring connector No. 2 to SRS check harness connector No. 4. Align White paint mark on SRS check harness connector No. 4 with hollow portion of clockspring connector No. 2. See Figure and Fig 1 .
  3. At SRS check harness connector No. 5, measure resistance between terminals No. 1 and 22, and terminals No. 2 and 21. Resistance across both sets of terminals should be less than 0.4 ohm. Replace clockspring if resistance is not as specified.