steering weel plastic clicking sound

[taffywins]

Hi there while driving my megane the other day the service light and airbag light came on, there is also a clicking sound when i turn the steering wheel it sounds like a plastic clicking noise does anyone know what this could be as driving me mad

[continentalgt]

Could be the clock spring which put into very simple terms is a coil of wires that allow the steering wheel to turn while keeping the electrical connection to the horn and airbag etc. I got a feeling it also connects to the indicator and lighting stalks but cant be certain off hand. My car had the same service/airbag light when I first viewed it and that's what it turned out to be, happily the garage sorted it out before I bought.

It might just be worth checking the electrical connector under the passenger seat as it has a habit of working loose and causing the service/airbag light to illuminate, obviously wont stop the clicking though.

[taffywins]

ok thanks for that do u have any idea how much they may cost

[davelowe]

A lot, sadly. And, I'd be surprised if it were not the cause.

Try a scrapyard/breaker and if you do the replacement yourself, read up on air bag safety precautions as you will be removing an unexploded bomb while you perform the repair.

[continentalgt]

Like I said check the connector under the passenger seat first.

[davelowe]

Like I said check the connector under the passenger seat first.

Sorry - I missed that in your first post.