Clicking from steering wheel (mazda6)

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Wed 20 Dec 2006 19:56
Clicking from steering wheel (mazda6) - J1mbo
Hi, I had a clicking coming from the steering wheel, sounded like something in the auto cancel mechnism was broken. The car is about a year old and the switch assembly was changed (indicator, washer etc..). Well a few months later the problem has returned, its booked in but any ideas? Why does it keep doing it? It sounds like a spring has done and some bit of plastic is catching. The auto cancel still works and its booked in again.

Thanks.
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Wed 20 Dec 2006 20:09
Clicking from steering wheel (mazda6) - LeePower
Any airbag warning lights on?

What buttons do you have on the steering wheel? Have any of them stopped working?

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Wed 20 Dec 2006 22:35
Clicking from steering wheel (mazda6) - J1mbo
Hi, no warning lights and I have stereo and cruise on the wheel. Will test them tomorrow. What do you suspect?
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Wed 20 Dec 2006 22:41
Clicking from steering wheel (mazda6) - LeePower
Could be the rotary switch unit behind steering wheel.

Fancy lump of plastic that rotates as you turn the wheel with the connections for air bag & other steering wheel mounted electrical switches etc.

Could be though I doubt it a dry top steering column bush needing a bit of lube.
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Thu 21 Dec 2006 18:58
Clicking from steering wheel (mazda6) - J1mbo
All switches working, its booked in next week and I've asked for an explaination of whats failed and why its happened again. Thanks for your help.
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