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the swan fiend
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by the swan fiend Fri Mar 21, 2025 3:15 pm
When removing my airbag the other day, I noticed a connection that was free. I went to refit it today and noticed this pin, which is part of a bar that goes all the way around the airbag which is not connected to anything. I’m not sure whether the connection should be fitted to it. It physically fits, I’m wondering if it’s a ground or not.
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Nicklouse
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by Nicklouse Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:19 pm
It connects to something in the wheel or clock spring.
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by the swan fiend Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:21 pm
The airbag is the original caddy one mate, 2011. The airbag loom part number is 5K0971584A
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by Nicklouse Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:29 pm
Looks like you have dropped a bit down into the wheel etc as it should be the horn connection to the clock spring/car
The black connector?
Or is it the copper horn switch ones? See other two.
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by the swan fiend Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:32 pm
Everything else is connected fine mate, just that one in the bottom left.
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by Nicklouse Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:46 pm
I don’t think it should be connected to anything. If it is that tube thing in my image.
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by the swan fiend Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:49 pm
Ahh ok. It is the black tube yeah. I’ll try it without. Thanks Nick
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by Gary.8 Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:47 pm
That should be connected here
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by Gary.8 Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:52 pm
And should look like this
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by the swan fiend Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:57 pm
Cheers Gary. I saw similar on eBay and google after my initial post. However it’ll take some serious force to bend that pin! But it can still be connected and physically fit back in the wheel as I’ve tried it.
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by the swan fiend Sat Mar 22, 2025 6:02 pm
I fitted the airbag today. I determined that the connection was for the horn. It completes the circuit when you push the airbag in.
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