Clock spring question

My jeep has been recently showing signs of a bad clock spring. No horn, no cruise control, and my gauges seem to decide when they want to work. I went to pick and pull and got a "new" clock spring off a 97+ Cherokee. I have a 98. The Cherokee had cruise control but the controls were not mounted on the steering wheel. They were mounted on top of the blinker lever. So when I tried to replace it, it didn't have the same hook ups. If I install the new part, I am assuming I will lose cruise control. Is that right? I have also taken my gauges off and slightly twisted the electrical connectors. It worked for awhile but it has gotten worse. I need them to be working for the Jeep safari at the end if the month. Thanks for looking.

Can you upload a picture of your cruise control buttons? This is interesting, i have a clockspring from a 99 t

There are 2 part numbers for 1997-01 clock springs, one for cruise control, and one for non-cruise control.

You can use a CC clock spring in a non-CC equipped XJ, you just will have an extra wire plug with nothing to hook it to.

The controls are just the standard on the steering wheel controls. I have CC on mine, the clock spring off the donor jeep doesn't have the same hooks as the clock spring that is currently on my rig. If I use this part I am assuming I just won't have working CC

Ive never seen the controls on somwhere else than the steering wheel

Neither have I until a few months back, the controls weren't integrated into the switch, they were mounted right on top on the lever. I should have taken a picture of it.

ghettocherokee said:

Neither have I until a few months back, the controls weren't integrated into the switch, they were mounted right on top on the lever. I should have taken a picture of it.

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Aftermarket. Not uncommon.

So back to my original question, will this part work? Will I lose cruise? I'm pretty indifferent about it.

If the cruise control switches are not integrated into the steering wheel, the cruise is an aftermarket install.

A non-CC clock spring should work, and yes your CC will be inoperative. The 1997-01 airbag system is self-testing, if all the other airbag system components are good, you will know right away if the new clock spring functions correctly.

Also if you know someone with a scanner that can talk to the airbag module you should be able to scan that for codes and find our real quick if it's the clock spring or not.

Thanks for the help guys, I'll be putting the part in sometime soon.