cruise control, airbag, wipers and horn are out

2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE
175,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LANARRA
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Hello, The cruise control, airbag light stays on and I haven't had an accident, wipers only work on high, horn is completely out and the tow haul light stays on. I noticed one day that someone had been in my vehicle and popped my steering column. A wire was cut, after that i noticed that my tow haul light stayed on. I went to a mechanic and he used electrical tal to keep the wires from touching, now I have noticed all of these other problems. Could they all be related to that one wire? Can I just put the wires back together with electrical tape? Or should I replace the whole thing? If so, what exactly is that part called? I looked up steering wheel column and it was only the shell.
Please help ;(
Mar 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Not sure about the wipers but the horn, air bag, and cruise control all have one part in common, that is called the "clock spring". It is a wound-up ribbon cable in a plastic housing under the steering wheel. It will be damaged if the steering wheel is turned further to either side than the normal 2 to 3 turns. A cut wire could also be coming down from that clock spring assembly. The proper repair for a cur wire is to slide a piece of heat-shrink tubing over it, splice the ends together, solder them, then slide the tubing down and warm it to seal it from moisture. Electrical tape is never a professional permanent fix because it will unravel on a hot summer day.
Mar 22, 2011 at 11:29 PM
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LANARRA
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Thank You so much cardiodoc :) I will find someone to fix it for me.
Lanarra
Mar 23, 2011 at 12:41 AM
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