Expedition 2WD V8-5.4L SOHC VIN L (1997)
13. Remove the air bag sliding contact.
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Feed the wiring harness through the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The
vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.
1. If the lock is missing, the air bag sliding contact must be realigned by:
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Rotating the air bag sliding contact rotor counterclockwise until it stops.
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Rotate two revolutions.
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Install per instructions.
NOTE: The air bag sliding contact has a lock that prevents rotation of the air bag sliding contact when the steering wheel is removed.
2. Properly orientate the air bag sliding contact.
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The air bag electrical pigtail should point to the three o'clock position.
2
The dot on the steering shaft should be at the nine o'clock position.
3. Press at six, twelve, and three o'clock positions to seat the air bag sliding contact.
4. Rotate the wiring and secure into two wire clips.
5. Connect the two electrical connectors. Snap into the bracket.
6. Install the key-in ignition warning indicator switch.
7. If a new clock spring is used, remove the yellow anti-rotation tab.
