[CTS_Kenny]

According to larry arizona my “Service Airbag” light that’s on after installing my new steering wheel bc I don’t have one of the clips, locks or push locks in. When I removed the airbag I dropped one inside the steering wheel and forgot about it. I never was able to find it, but have done everything possible to get that light off. So that’s about the only thing it could be. See this post

Steering wheel was installed and airbag light is now on

I had a shop today install a suede wheel and shift knob while they did some other work and the airbag light came on. The guy said his scanner can't clear the code but his buddy has one that can. Should I try to disconnect the battery first? Is this indication of a problem with to install and...

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So my question is, does anyone have an old Clock spring lying around that has one of those push pins(or lock pins) that holds the airbag wires in? Larry airizona says his were orange but the ones in mine were def white. I have to assume this is my issue since nothing else will get the light off.
For the record, I DID NOT move the clock spring one bit. It stayed in place the whole time.

Kenny

 

[PGA2B]

Might check local salvage yards.

The standard CTS has the same airbag.

 

[CTS_Kenny]

Not a bad idea PGA2B. I was hoping to avoid doing all that. Mainly bc of time. I’lll probably end up just buying a damn new clock spring if no one has one. Lazy I know, but it is what it is. Time. Or lack there of

 

[CTS_Kenny]

After further review, I may have misunderstood what larry arizona meant. He asked the OP if he had pushed the pins in. So I assumed had he not, then that was the problem. The OP replied yes, so that tells me that wasn’t the problem after all. So, now I’m stuck with the service airbag light on, and have no idea why.
Anyone, have any idea what’s up? And why that would come up in the DIC after the steering wheel install? I have installed and uninstalled many steering wheels, but never had this come up. Or on

 

[CTS_Kenny]

Problem solved. After searching and searching across this great internet for that one locking clip I was unable to find one without buying a whole clock spring, and even that wasn’t guaranteed. Some eBay sellers weren’t sure if it came with the pins. So I took the airbag off again to see if I could come up with a solution myself. Well low and behold, look what I discovered hiding down in between the airbag and the cover.
Pulled it out, pushed it in, started her up, no Service Airbag light! Pretty amazing a locking clip causes and solves that problem! Thanks for everyones help!