) got a newer steering wheel to replace his old one that was poofie.The new one has an airbag. The airbag units work on a clock spring which is basically a ribbon of wire which is coiled up under the steering wheel and connects your hooter, airbag and steering wheel controls to the wiring harness but still allows for the steering wheel to turn without tangling the wires.
The clock spring was broken which meant the hooter didn't work. Fortunately the ribbon had broken right on the end where it connects to the plug.
I stripped the tiny wires back a little, tinned the plug and the wires and soldered then together. My soldering iron tip is so blunt, so it was a bit tricky, but i managed to get it right. I only soldered three of the wires because they were the only three needed.
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Once soldered, I used the hot glue gun to glue and seal over the soldered joint on both sides. I put the clock spring back in its housing and tested for continuity. It worked.
Next day it was installed in Tinus' bakkie. He appeared to be happy because i could hear him still hooting in Centurion and I was already home in Randburg
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