Taurus V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S (2000)
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Route the remaining wire harness into the steering wheel wire retainers.
3. Install the driver air bag module electrical connector and wire harness onto the wire shield.
1
Slide the driver air bag module electrical connector onto the wire shield.
2
Route the driver air bag module wire harness between the wire shield retaining clips.
4. Install the horn electrical connector and wire harness onto the wire shield.
1
Connect the horn electrical connector. Slide the horn electrical connector onto the wire shield.
2
Route the horn wire harness between the wire shield retaining clip.
5. CAUTION: Make sure the horn wiring is routed out between the air bag backing plate and the steering wheel. Failure to do so may result in the
air bag not deploying correctly.
NOTE: The steering wheel armature will only go on the steering wheel one way.
Position the steering wheel armature onto the steering wheel.
1
Make sure the horn wire harness (black sheathing with red connector) is still through the opening in the air bag module backing plate, and that
any extra horn wire harness has not fallen into the steering wheel cavity and pinched between the air bag module and steering wheel.
2
Make sure that the air bag module backing plate lies flat on the steering wheel all the way around.
3
Make sure that there are not any wires between the air bag module backing plate and the steering wheel armature mating surfaces.
4
Align the steering wheel armature onto the steering wheel with the worm gear bolt head facing the two electrical connectors.
5
Install the steering wheel armature nuts.
6. Install the steering wheel rear cover onto the steering wheel.
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Make sure that the steering wheel rear cover is seated all the way around in the steering wheel mating groove.
