2008 Jeep Wrangler
I tow a 2008 Jeep Wrangler using the RVi braking system. On my jeep, I have to leave the key in the ON position to tow due to the steering wheel lock. The problem is by the time I have towed for a d...
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klutchdust wrote:
My 08 JK has the locking steering wheel. It was one of the first in production for that year. The "clock spring" is now defective and it basically has something to do with the air bag deployment and is located inside the
steering column.I am going to dismantle the column to replace the defective part and the "lock" will not be going back in. For JK owners, when the clock spring goes bad the air bag light will go on. Each time you make a
left or right turn it will chime. There was a recall on certain 08's but not mine. A man placed a u-tube video showing how to replace it and I am going to do it myself.
2008 must have been a particularly bad year for Jeep clock springs. I had a 2008 Liberty that went through 3 clock springs replaced before I traded it back to the dealer for a Commander. My Liberty had way too many electrical issues, and each time the clock spring went bad, the lights came on by themselves, the windshield wipers turned on spontaneously and all kinds of crazy things happened with each throwing a different computer error code. They kept repairing it under warranty but it seemed like there was no fix. I have since traded the Commander for a JK Wrangler Unlimited that I can tow 4 down.
