The clock spring came apart and was binding. By forcing the wheel, the wound up ribbon cable snapped. You will notice the horn doesn't work either. All three of these systems have circuits running through that ribbon cable. Replacement requires removing the steering wheel. The entire job takes about a half hour, and it is critical that the wheels be pointed straight ahead when installing the new part. It is locked in the centered position and can only tolerate turning about a quarter turn more than lock to lock. If the wheels are turned when the new clock spring is installed, the next time you turn full left or full right, the ribbon cable will either become tight and tear off or it will fold over on itself, and after enough times it will crack and break.
The new clock spring has a paper tape across the center hole to insure it hasn't been turned prior to installation, and there are two buttons that will release it and let it turn when the steering wheel is installed and pushes them down.
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 AT 3:37 AM
