HOW TO FIX AIRBAG LIGHT - CHANGING CLOCKSPRING ON TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO LC120

MANY VEHICLES VERY SIMILAR
DONT DO THIS IT MAY BE DANGEROUS
Toyota Land Cruiser prado lc20
Fourby4diesel Prado 120 4x4
Changing clock spring

[@adamstacey5285]

+1 for me mate worked easy. 120 series Prado GX 3L diesel. Using an aftermarket spring for now see how it goes. Thankyou!

[@philhatherell3711]

Ever heard the old saying that the poor man pays twice! I replaced the clock spring in my Prado with a "Genuine Toyota part" from eBay. Used the same part number from Toyota and the clock spring arrived in identical Toyota packaging. I mean to look at it, it was the same. How much was it? $27 delivered. I thought what a bargain! So, I put it in and it did fix the airbag light. BUT, about 6 weeks later the airbag light came back on again, then went away, then came back on again. So, I bought the Genuine part from the Toyota spare parts at the local dealership for around $400.The part from the dealership has the yellow sticker like the original in your video and my old one which had lasted 17 years and the counterfeit has the green as has the one in the video. You don't know unless you give it a go I suppose and it only cost me a total of around $427. Buy Genuine the first time. Keep up the great videos guys.

[@offthegrid7209]

Excellent video, step by step. Just fixed mine now. Thanks heaps!

[@davedebont79]

Thanks for this video. I have an average skill set with tools and after I watch your videos and find competing the job so much easier. Looking for those little extra bits that most mechanics don't even do. Cheers.

[@samuelcorreia2187]

Very useful indeed. I fixed mine just now. Thanks

[@forthegopro]

Just done mine today. Very helpful 👌

[@Jaeyezme]

Hi! I have same problem, but no solution yet. I replace clockspring 3 times to another one, and still i have this bad light (no accident car). Any advice?

[@littlejoelgriffo2]

Also those steering wheel side screws are T30. Cheers for the video mate

[@An_Idiot_in_the_Wild]

I have a 2010 Prado (150), which was clean as a whistle when i bought it in 2016 at 95000 km. Of course, as soon as i drove it away, dust started coming out of every nook n crannie in the car... Clockspring died at 175000km, with the cruise control functionality going. After replacing the cruise control arm thing, it still didnt work, so that's when i realised it was clock spring, as that also carries the cruise control signals. Steering wheel also squeaks a bit now when i turn it. Anyway... i replaced clockspring (dirt cheap, $30 or so from ebay), and steering angle sensor ($120 or so on ebay), and cruise control is working now, but traction control indicator is still on. I'm hoping it just needs steering angle sensor recalibration, like they sometimes do when u get a wheel alignment done. Wish i had seen this video earlier, with your tips to mark the thread & wheel to keep everything aligned, and i mightve avoided need to recalibrate. TY for another great vid.

[@ArnaudCastelCarpfishing]

Before replacing the spring, could it be worth by taking the connections off under those plastic covers and cleaning them out with contact spray? Or is it always the spring that is faulty?

[@amitachalal85]

Always wandered what the clock spring was. I have a 07 hilux 2kd. 4x4. A while ago the Toyota dealer here in Trinidad called ne in for a free service. all the paper said was clock spring adjustment.

[@connorsmith7531]

Late 2011 (facelift) Hilux, 175,000km (horn wasn't working when i bought it 160,00kms). No airbag lights or any other dash lights. Looked into getting a genuine and aftermarket one, what brand did you guys go if it 's not a secret? Cheers.

[@6dayenduro]

Did we find out what the Torque setting is for the steering nut?

[@elizabethgraham1260]

Did u use a T30 to undo the first bit?

[@petegangies]

how do you know if your clock spring needs replacing?

[@andrewsadkowski579]

Hi what do you do with the orange ring??

[@MV-in2lq]

Get it screwed into place and pull the orange ring, it comes out and gets disposed of

[@mazncolprado3823]

I keep my car clean but the clock spring failed just before its 5th birthday. Prado 150.

[@Fourby4Diesel]

Wow hey

[@littlejoelgriffo2]

What size is the nut you got off with an impact driver?

[@littlejoelgriffo2]

It’s 19mm and turns out and luckily you don’t need an impact driver it’s not that tight. My steering wheel did that a lot of smacks before it could come off

[@stendecstretcher4983]

I would leave this job to the experts.