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> need help with stock steering wheel, 1974 914 1.8
brcacti
post Oct 1 2019, 06:19 PM
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Hello, I put the stock steering wheel on and attached the horn wire to it at the plug in. When I turn on the ignition the horn is on right away continuous. Also the center cap of the wheel does not seem snug but loose. Any ideas what is wrong?
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post Oct 1 2019, 06:27 PM
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post Oct 1 2019, 06:29 PM
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Do you have plastic or fiber spacers on the plate that’s bolted to the horn pad?
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post Oct 1 2019, 06:35 PM
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Ask as the insulator, for the plate. Just, snaps in .
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post Oct 1 2019, 06:46 PM
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Garland, so you're saying I must install this part? No I don't think I have it but will check in my parts boxes
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post Oct 1 2019, 06:47 PM
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Mepstein, not sure what you mean do you have any pictures of what I need? Are you saying I am missing a part?
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post Oct 1 2019, 06:53 PM
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Mepstein, not sure what you mean do you have any pictures of what I need? Are you saying I am missing a part?

Possibly. I don't know if you have the fiber washers behind the plate. You do also need the rubber piece in the pic.
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post Oct 1 2019, 06:58 PM
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Thanks Garland so I so have a missing part the rubber piece in the picture. Do I ALSO need some fiber washers put around the 3 points on the back of the front plate?
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post Oct 1 2019, 10:00 PM
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Here’s the link to 914 Rubber
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post Oct 1 2019, 10:47 PM
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The horn wire looks a little crusty make sure its not contacting anywhere else but the horn button ok,and need to fix the other stuff as mentioned,good luck.
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post Oct 2 2019, 05:42 AM
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Yes, you need the rubber piece and the isolator washers/spacers for plate that attaches to the horn pad. Here’s a link to a picture of what they look like:
https://sierramadrecollection.com/Horn-Butt...-76-p21568.html
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post Oct 2 2019, 06:49 PM
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Thanks Theer, I did order those exact parts just today from Auto Atlanta, cost $8 more, darn wish I would have waited for our post (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif), would have saved $8
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post Oct 5 2019, 01:07 PM
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Hello, does the horn wire go thrugh the metal hole or can it be attached to the horn as the wire is shown?
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post Oct 5 2019, 05:09 PM
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QUOTE(brcacti @ Oct 1 2019, 05:27 PM) *

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Hello, does the horn wire go thrugh the metal hole or can it be attached to the horn as the wire is shown?



No, the wire does not go through the hole in the wheel. That hole is used on very early /4 cars and all the /6 cars for the horn contact. It is completely different.

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post Oct 5 2019, 06:29 PM
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Clay, thank you VERY MUCH
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