The radio works fine, except when I turn the wheel?

2008 NISSAN MAXIMA
100,000 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LOLEROLERO
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If I turn left, it turns off, if I turn right, it changes station. The horn and the steering wheel controls don't work. What could it be?
Nov 2, 2022 at 4:07 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Thank you for including those last observations. Given the multiple symptoms, this sounds like a typical clock spring failure. That is a wound-up ribbon cable in a plastic housing, under the steering wheel. As that cable continues to break, you will eventually see the Air Bag warning light turn on too. At that point the air bag system is disabled and won't deploy in a crash.

This article explains what the clock spring does, and how to replace it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/steering-wheel-clock-spring-removal

Let me know how this turns out or if you have more questions.
Nov 2, 2022 at 4:53 PM