Steering wheel controlls not working

[labsy]

Hi,

I just bought another 2010 Pathfinder, this time V6 dCi, which has after chip tuning 280 HP and is pleasure to drive, especially compared to my other one with 4-cyl diesel engine and 174 HP But despite being younger, steering wheel buttons for audio, navigation, and cruise controll do not work. None of them.
I heard other forums taling about some "clock spring", which I guess is something for horn contacts. But I do not know what type of connectivity is used in steering wheel...most probably some kind of flat spiral cable. I guess.

EDIT: Even horn does not work like it shoukd...I must jump the center of s/w like crazy to hear barely sounding horn, more like a cricket, not a horn.
And Some controls work when I turn steering wheel full left.

Ideas?

[TooMuchControl]

Horn wire still goes through the spiral and it winds up (no pun intended) in a different circuit.
Horn has a different connector I think at the back of it.

Steering Control wires use specific resistance feedback to the computer to work. Both the left and right steering wheel controls connect to the same connector under the air bag. If the tiny cables inside are even the least bit broken or brittle, the voltage drops are being affected.

So if there is a short, or it detects unwanted resistance, nothing will occur.
The horn wire goes through the spiral to a different circuit to power the horn.

I would suspect you have a problematic spiral and it needs to be replaced.

The air bag connectors go through the spiral I believe. Do you have any trouble codes for air bag stored?

[labsy]

@TooMuchControl, thank you.
Well, I've scanned a dozen of TCs, and deleted all of them, as I do not know what's fresh and what not. Actually, this made me mad, angry on myself - how could I be so reckless not to check those prior to buying?!!! At least I could deal for better price.

Emmm.... might it be that all codes marked below are related to this broken spiral cable?

============1==============
P0571
Raw code: 0571
ECU: Engine control unit
Status: Validated fault present at time of request
OBDII: Cruise control/brake switch A - circuit malfunction
Nissan: Cruise Control/Brake Switch A Circuit Malfunction

============2==============
P0235
Raw code: 0235
ECU: Engine control unit
Status: Validated fault present at time of request
OBDII: Turbocharger (TC) boost pressure sensor A/supercharger (SC) boost pressure sensor A - circuit malfunction
Nissan: Turbocharger Boost Sensor A Circuit Malfunction

============3==============
P1525
Raw code: 1525
ECU: Engine control unit
Status: Validated fault present at time of request
OBDII: Air Bypass Valve System
Nissan: Air Bypass Valve System

============4==============
P0235(14)
Raw code: 023514
ECU: Engine control unit[Archive (inactive)]
Status: Test failed since last DTC clear
OBDII: Turbocharger (TC) boost pressure sensor A/supercharger (SC) boost pressure sensor A - circuit malfunction
Nissan: Turbocharger Boost Sensor A Circuit Malfunction

============5==============
P0571(62)
Raw code: 057162
ECU: Engine control unit[Archive (inactive)]
Status: Confirmed, Test failed since last DTC clear, Test not completed during this operation cycle
OBDII: Cruise control/brake switch A - circuit malfunction
Nissan: Cruise Control/Brake Switch A Circuit Malfunction

============6==============
P1525(F3)
Raw code: 1525F3
ECU: Engine control unit[Archive (inactive)]
Status: Confirmed, Test failed since last DTC clear
OBDII: Air Bypass Valve System
Nissan: Air Bypass Valve System

============7==============
P1585(00)
Raw code: 158500
ECU: Transmission control unit[Archive (inactive)]
Status: Confirmed
OBDII: Throttle Control Unit Malfunction
Nissan: Throttle Control Unit Malfunction

============8==============
P1804
Raw code: 1804
ECU: All wheel drive system (AWD/4WD)
Status: Pending fault present, Pending fault present during this driving cycle, Test conditions are met, Test is inhibited by other DTC, Validated and stored in non volatile memory, Validated fault present at time of request, Validated fault has been present during this drive cycle
OBDII: Transmission 4-Wheel Drive High Indicator Circuit Failure
Nissan: Transmission 4-Wheel Drive High Indicator Circuit Failure

============9==============
B2125
Raw code: A125
ECU: Automatic driver positioner
Status: Pending fault present, Pending fault present during this driving cycle, Test conditions are met, Validated and stored in non volatile memory, Validated fault has been present during this drive cycle

[Swerve]

Check out this thread. Replacing this spiral cable assembly cured a few problems for me.

https://www.thenissanpath.com/topic20150.html#p98849

[VStar650CL]

Check out this thread. Replacing this spiral cable assembly cured a few problems for me.

https://www.thenissanpath.com/topic20150.html#p98849

+1. Failed spirals are very common on R51's and all the close relatives (Frontier, Xterra, A60 Titan, TA60 Armada). Next you'll most likely get an airbag light from the driver's bag, and eventually everything on the wheel will quit.