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Combination Switch Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
  • For vehicles with DSC, if the negative battery cable or the steering angle sensor connector is disconnected, the stored initial position of the steering angle sensor will be cleared and the DSC will not operate properly, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. Perform the steering angle sensor initialization procedure after connecting the negative battery cable.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Driver-side air bag module (See DUAL-STAGE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE .)
    2. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL & COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
    3. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Ignition key illumination (See IGNITION KEY ILLUMINATION BULB REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Clock spring (See CLOCKSPRING .)
  3. Disconnect the connector.
  4. Disconnect the steering angle sensor connector. (Vehicles with DSC)
  5. Remove the screws and then remove the combination switch.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  7. Perform the steering angle sensor initialization procedure. (Vehicles with DSC) (See STEERING ANGLE SENSOR INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE
    Fig 1: Identifying Steering Angle Sensor
    G01344564Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.