# Steering wheel controls 2000 Lincoln Nav

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln, navigator\
**Created:** [May 22, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203 "2010-05-22T18:30:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![laserjet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@laserjet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laserjet)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203/1 "2010-05-22T18:30:21Z")

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The steering wheel control buttons no longer work. Horn,radio volume,ac temp any thoughts checked the fuse for the horn, its fine. At one point when the steering wheel was at a certain position it would work. Not anymore

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203/2 "2010-05-22T19:30:49Z")

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There may be some slip rings involved and they are dirty. Cleaning them may help fix this.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203/3 "2010-05-22T19:54:37Z")

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My prime suspect would be the clock spring in the hub of the steering wheel.

If you are going to attempt this repair yourself, be sure that you know how to deactivate the airbags. Otherwise, you are likely to get a very explosive surprise–right in your face.

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**Author:** ![laserjet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@laserjet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laserjet)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203/4 "2010-05-23T16:18:50Z")

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Thank you

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**Author:** ![laserjet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@laserjet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laserjet)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203/5 "2010-05-23T16:19:08Z")

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![laserjet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@laserjet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laserjet)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203/6 "2010-05-23T16:20:00Z")

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I used a can of compressed air , that did the trick

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-controls-2000-lincoln-nav/49203/7 "2010-05-23T17:59:31Z")

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There are no slip rings. It uses a clockspring instead.