tv in steering wheel
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Forum Name: Mobile Video, GPS, and Navigation
Forum Discription: Mobile Video Head Units, DVD Players, LCD and TFT Monitors, Navigation, GPS, PS2, PS3, XBox, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=107867
Printed Date: June 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Topic: tv in steering wheel
Posted By: nesaudio
Subject: tv in steering wheel
Date Posted: October 01, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Hey, Ive seen them before but how do they keep the wire from the t.v not to wrap around the steering wheel.
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((NEsAuDiO))
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Posted By: carguy411
Date Posted: October 02, 2008 at 1:04 AM
im guesssing they route the wires along with the horn and sterring wheel control wires, airebag etc...its the same concept
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: October 02, 2008 at 8:02 AM
It's called a clockspring.
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: October 02, 2008 at 2:55 PM
any local carquest or napa parts store can hook you up with whats called a "horn index". way cheap too
Posted By: nesaudio
Date Posted: October 03, 2008 at 5:22 PM
KPierson wrote:
It's called a clockspring.
whats a clock spring? what exactly dose it do? ------------- ((NEsAuDiO))
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: October 03, 2008 at 5:48 PM
It's a way to make electrical connections that can spin without wires. It's basically two pieces of metal, one mounts on the steering column side the other mounts to the wheel. They have multiple contacts that are circular in shape on one side, and then progs that line up with the contacts on the other side. The prongs are typically "spring" loaded to provide force against the contacts. As the wheel spins in circles the progs spin around the contact never breaking the circuit. The more advanced the car, the more advanced the clock spring. The clock spring for my Infiniti G35 is a $2800 dealer part. It has contacts for the horn, air bags, cruise control, and radio buttons. ------------- Kevin Pierson
Posted By: nesaudio
Date Posted: October 03, 2008 at 6:20 PM
KPierson wrote:
It's a way to make electrical connections that can spin without wires. It's basically two pieces of metal, one mounts on the steering column side the other mounts to the wheel. They have multiple contacts that are circular in shape on one side, and then progs that line up with the contacts on the other side. The prongs are typically "spring" loaded to provide force against the contacts. As the wheel spins in circles the progs spin around the contact never breaking the circuit.
The more advanced the car, the more advanced the clock spring. The clock spring for my Infiniti G35 is a $2800 dealer part. It has contacts for the horn, air bags, cruise control, and radio buttons.
wow thanks alot Kevin, Im thinking of doing something like that maybe a tv in a steering wheel. Can i get a clock spring? and from where? ------------- ((NEsAuDiO))
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: October 04, 2008 at 9:21 AM
I have no idea where you could get one.
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: October 06, 2008 at 8:46 AM
go to a local carquest store. they can order a few different ones made by DORMAN or in the MOTORMITE brand. if you go to a napa store they will order them in the BALKAMP brand. dont go to checker or autozone as you will be dealing with low paid know nothings and will end up leaving frustrated and empty handed.
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