Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Testing and Inspection

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS: SPIRAL CABLE: INSPECTION

1. INSPECT SPIRAL CABLE WITH SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Visually check for defects with the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly removed from the vehicle.

(1) The defects are as follows:

* Scratches on the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly

* Small cracks on the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly

* Dents on the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly

* Chips on the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly

* Cracks or other damage to the connector

OK:

No defects are found.

HINT
If any of the defects is found, replace the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly with a new one.

(b) Check the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly.





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(1) Set the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly to the center position.

(2) Measure the resistance between each terminal of the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly according to the table below.

Standard Resistance:





(3) After setting the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly to the center position, rotate the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly 2.5 times clockwise, and measure the resistance as shown in the table below. Then rotate the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly 5 times counterclockwise, and measure the resistance as shown in the table below.

Standard Resistance:





(4) After setting the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly to the center position, rotate the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly 2.5 times clockwise. Then while rotating the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly 5 times counterclockwise, measure the resistance as shown in the table below.

Standard Resistance:





If the result is not as specified, replace the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly.

NOTICE:
As the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly may break, do not rotate the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly more than the specified amount.