OEM 2005 Ford Excursion Clock Spring

2005 Ford Excursion Clock Spring Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Clock Spring Assembly on 2005 Ford Excursion?

  A: Service and repair of the Clock Spring assembly needs to begin with safety glasses while depowering the system. The wheels need to maintain straight-ahead position before removing the driver air bag module through a procedure of taking out the two steering wheel back cover plugs followed by driver air bag module bolt removal and disconnecting horn and Clock Spring electrical connectors. Affix two strips of masking tape across the Clock Spring first after steering wheel removal to stop the Clock Spring from rotating by accident. First remove the tilt wheel handle together with shank before lifting off the steering column opening lower finish panel by rotating its retaining clips a quarter-turn in the counterclockwise direction. Begin by unscrewing the three screws securing the lower steering column shroud. After that, locate the ignition switch lock cylinder with RUN position and activate the cylinder release tab while extracting it outward. Take out the PATS transmitter when the vehicle has passive anti-theft by unscrewing its retaining screw. You must start by extracting the key-in-ignition warning indicator switch before disconnecting the Clock Spring electrical connectors along with wire harness from the steering column and subsequently removing the retaining clips to take out the Clock Spring. To install a new Clock Spring remove the key from the steering wheel while keeping the rotor aligned in the center without rotating it. Existing Clock Spring recentering requires holding the outer housing still while releasing the anti-rotation tab followed by a clockwise rotation until resistance appears and additional counterclockwise rotation of 2.25 turns to reach the center position. To install the Clock Spring correctly position its flat sections with the steering column before setting the retaining tabs and linking up wire harnesses and electrical connectors. Replace the key-in-ignition warning indicator switch with the PATS transmitter if needed followed by reinstallation of the upper steering column shroud then the ignition switch lock cylinder while making sure both components fully sit and align correctly. You should put in place the lower steering column shroud and the steering column opening lower finish panel while also installing the tilt wheel handle and shank and the steering wheel. The driver air bag module needs to be placed into position once the horn and electrical connectors are connected before securing it with bolts along with plugging back the steering wheel cover.