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| MiniStevieG |
 Feb 5 2019, 01:51 PM
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Getting my new whip ready for inspection and discovered my horn has issues. The horn was disconnected from the bumper and now I know why. It won’t stop blowing when I hook the wire back up to the actual horn. I removed the horn assembly on the steering wheel and and for obvious reasons it stops because the mechanism is no longer grounded. I tested the ground wire on the steering wheel and can hear the relay clicking when I disconnect the actual horn so all is good with that. Everything makes sense up till now. Problem is, when I connect the ground wire the assembly and attach it to the steering wheel the horn won’t stop honking. I assume it’s staying grounded when I hook it up. Been troubleshooting it for a little while and I’m wondering what the issue might be. Any thoughts?
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| Dave_Darling |
May 13 2019, 05:26 PM
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Check the first picture in this thread. That's how the pad goes together. The narrow end of the rubber part just pushes into the hole in the center of it.
The two metal rings don't make contact; that is what the plastic washers and sleeves are for. The one furthest away from the surface of the horn "button" touches the actual wheel itself. The other one doesn't, until you push the horn button. That's when the one that is closer to the surface of the button touches the upper part of the steering wheel, completing the circuit. I do not know how the plunger-style early button fits in with this, though. I'm only familiar with the ~72+ (73+?) style. --DD |
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| mepstein |
May 13 2019, 05:33 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ May 13 2019, 07:26 PM)  Check the first picture in this thread. That's how the pad goes together. The narrow end of the rubber part just pushes into the hole in the center of it. The two metal rings don't make contact; that is what the plastic washers and sleeves are for. The one furthest away from the surface of the horn "button" touches the actual wheel itself. The other one doesn't, until you push the horn button. That's when the one that is closer to the surface of the button touches the upper part of the steering wheel, completing the circuit. I do not know how the plunger-style early button fits in with this, though. I'm only familiar with the ~72+ (73+?) style. --DD Same way. You just don’t have a horn wire. Top of plunger touches flat ring instead of attached to a tab by the wire. |
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MiniStevieG 1973 Horn Don’t work Feb 5 2019, 01:51 PM
mepstein You have the correct pieces for the horn pad. Feb 5 2019, 03:18 PM
MiniStevieG
You have the correct pieces for the horn pad.
T... Feb 5 2019, 03:53 PM mepstein
You have the correct pieces for the horn pad.
... Feb 5 2019, 04:41 PM 1adam12 If you do have the correct horn pad just make sure... Feb 5 2019, 04:52 PM Dave_Darling First--when you move the wire up the steering colu... Feb 5 2019, 05:37 PM MiniStevieG
First--when you move the wire up the steering col... Feb 6 2019, 03:49 PM bbrock
First--when you move the wire up the steering co... Feb 6 2019, 04:52 PM MiniStevieG
[quote name='MiniStevieG' post='2686814' date='Fe... Feb 7 2019, 12:21 AM MiniStevieG
[quote name='MiniStevieG' post='2686814' date='Fe... Feb 10 2019, 10:39 PM Rand Make your brakes louder? Feb 5 2019, 08:54 PM MiniStevieG
Make your brakes louder?
Haha!! Man Iâ... Feb 6 2019, 03:22 PM Dave_Darling Also plastic washers under the screw heads. Other... Feb 7 2019, 03:55 PM no1uno Sorry, I couldn't resist...
Feb 7 2019, 04:28 PM 76-914 You won't regret changing out that worn rubber... Feb 12 2019, 10:59 AM isdyl Hi - sorry to open up this thread again but I... May 13 2019, 08:18 AM Larmo63 I've futzed around with the tiny wire you have... May 13 2019, 06:21 PM mepstein
I've futzed around with the tiny wire you hav... May 13 2019, 06:52 PM isdyl Many thanks - I'll have another go at it today... May 14 2019, 12:17 AM isdyl Great - all working thanks! May 14 2019, 03:30 AM Rand I'm offering up props here. So many times thre... May 14 2019, 11:28 AM |
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