steering wheel switches

jeff redcar · 29th August 2010, 12:55

Hi none of my radio & horn switches on steering wheel work.
Any advice please.
Jeff

dissy1810 · 29th August 2010, 13:24

have you checked the fuse for the horn ?

jeff redcar · 29th August 2010, 14:10

Yes checked all the fuses

sworks · 29th August 2010, 15:12

might be worth disconnecting the battery and then removing the air bag to check the connections to the rotary coupler

dissy1810 · 29th August 2010, 15:16

Did they both work before ? if so your'e gonna have to remove the airbag to check the connections

xion2000 · 29th August 2010, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by sworks

might be worth disconnecting the battery and then removing the air bag to check the connections to the rotary coupler

Good advise, I had my steering rack replaced just after I had bought my last car (Rover 800 Sterling, 6 years ago) the mechanic didn't secure the steering wheel before removing the rack and during the change over the steering wheel must have rotated past its normal 2.5 turns or so thus snapping the rotary coupler. After getting the car back the air bag warning light came on first then I realised that the horn didn't work, then I noticed the stearing wheel controls didn't work either.
Managed to pick up a 2nd hand rotary coupler for not too much money (mechanic paid) Priced up a new one at the time at about £150 I think.

jeff redcar · 30th August 2010, 09:55

Thanks sounds like a good place to start checking.
The airbag light is also on was going to check under seat connections but now will check the rotary swiches.

How can you check the switches are working with a meter? Also are they in one unit or seperate for horn & airbag.
Jeff

xion2000 · 30th August 2010, 11:17

Jeff it sounds almost certain that its the rotary coupler that's broken. Have you just bought the car & if so was it like that when you bought it.
If it is that, its not an expensive job as they come up regularly on the bay of fleas (2 currently listed).
Its over five years ago that it was done on my Rover 800 but I remember it being a straight forward job.

jeff redcar · 30th August 2010, 12:36

Just got my ZT 2.5 v6 51 reg 2 months ago and being working through a long to do list
Jeff

xion2000 · 31st August 2010, 21:05

Have you managed to get the job sorted yet Jeff

29th August 2010, 12:55	#1
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30th August 2010, 11:17	#8
xion2000 Avid contributor MG ZT+ CDTi 135 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 209 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	rotary coupler Jeff it sounds almost certain that its the rotary coupler that's broken. Have you just bought the car & if so was it like that when you bought it. If it is that, its not an expensive job as they come up regularly on the bay of fleas (2 currently listed). Its over five years ago that it was done on my Rover 800 but I remember it being a straight forward job. Last edited by xion2000; 30th August 2010 at 11:20..

29th August 2010, 13:24	#2
dissy1810 Posted a thing or two mgzt 160 1.8 lpg Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: newcastle upon tyne Posts: 1,973 Thanks: 5 Thanked 72 Times in 64 Posts	have you checked the fuse for the horn ?

29th August 2010, 14:10	#3
jeff redcar Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: redcar Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes checked all the fuses

29th August 2010, 15:16	#5
dissy1810 Posted a thing or two mgzt 160 1.8 lpg Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: newcastle upon tyne Posts: 1,973 Thanks: 5 Thanked 72 Times in 64 Posts	Did they both work before ? if so your'e gonna have to remove the airbag to check the connections

30th August 2010, 09:55	#7
jeff redcar Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: redcar Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks sounds like a good place to start checking. The airbag light is also on was going to check under seat connections but now will check the rotary swiches. How can you check the switches are working with a meter? Also are they in one unit or seperate for horn & airbag. Jeff

30th August 2010, 12:36	#9
jeff redcar Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: redcar Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just got my ZT 2.5 v6 51 reg 2 months ago and being working through a long to do list Jeff

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xion2000 Avid contributor MG ZT+ CDTi 135 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 209 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have you managed to get the job sorted yet Jeff