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In vehicle steering systems a clock spring or clockspring is a spiral-wound special rotary electrical connector which allows a vehicle's steering wheel to turn while still making an electrical connection between the steering wheel airbag and/or the vehicle's horn and other devices and the vehicle's electrical systems.rom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clocksprings generally consist of a flat multicore cable wound in a spiral shape similar to a clock spring, hence the name, but the name is also given to devices fulfilling the same purpose but which use spring-loaded brushes contacting concentric slip rings.
How to Repair the Air Bag Clockspring. The air bag clockspring or coil is part of your car's steering wheel. It retracts and expands while you turn your steering wheel. As for its connection with the airbag, it provides electrical continuity for it as well as your radio, cruise control, horn, and other electronic vehicular features.