 Any 914 horn button retrofit?, Rubber button is a pain - any alt retrofit? |
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| StarBear |
 May 25 2018, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States 
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The rubber button and ring combination is really annoying - the button/horn keeps getting knocked out of alignment with road bumps and stuff, leaving the horn loose and not/barely working. Keep having to redo (or replace) button and wire. Any clever alternate fixes to this? Thanks!!!
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| bdstone914 |
May 25 2018, 08:30 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,523 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(StarBear @ May 25 2018, 06:43 AM)  The rubber button and ring combination is really annoying - the button/horn keeps getting knocked out of alignment with road bumps and stuff, leaving the horn loose and not/barely working. Keep having to redo (or replace) button and wire. Any clever alternate fixes to this? Thanks!!! Buy a new one. https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/SuperC..._pg3.htm#item14 |
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| StarBear |
May 27 2018, 08:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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Yeah, been doing that - replacing it every 3-4 years. Fortunately not a big ticket item, but thought a) everyone has these 914 typical problems and b) someone smart has figured out a more thoughtful workaround. Still trying to find that little female spade connector - mine broke off a dozen years ago and eyes just can't "thread" the wire into that little hole any more. :+(
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| 914Sixer |
May 27 2018, 10:00 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,886 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Same old story, the new ones are not the same as the originals. Rubber compound is not the same.
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| Larmo63 |
May 27 2018, 11:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I run a hockey puck horn button, but I've never had any issues with the rubber cuff.
They do have to be very carefully installed, but no issues. |
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| McMark |
May 27 2018, 02:09 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The latches for your horn button may be bent, or the securing screws may be loose.
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| StarBear |
 May 30 2018, 01:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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Thanks all for your input. Worked with my long-time buddy Jerry Rigg to fashion a female spade connector (broke 20+ years ago) for the wire onto the male spade (can't see that tiny hole anymore) and added three #6 SS washers underneath the horn ring plate in the batwing to "move" the plate a bit closer to the base plate on the steering wheel. Also tightened screws (they WERE loose) and replaced the button with a new one, so now very tight and firm. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 30 2018, 02:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,868 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
the 73-76 horn base plate was always a problem as if the screws loosened and the horn boot was dried out, the wire would break off the tiny male spade made into the horn button. We finally made a new horn base plate to solve this broken spade problem, and Jorge at sierra madre makes an insulator kit that we too sell.
QUOTE(StarBear @ May 30 2018, 12:35 PM) Thanks all for your input. Worked with my long-time buddy Jerry Rigg to fashion a female spade connector (broke 20+ years ago) for the wire onto the male spade (can't see that tiny hole anymore) and added three #6 SS washers underneath the horn ring plate in the batwing to "move" the plate a bit closer to the base plate on the steering wheel. Also tightened screws (they WERE loose) and replaced the button with a new one, so now very tight and firm. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)  |
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| porschetub |
May 30 2018, 04:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,701 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
The engagement lugs can get bent and the batwing/hockey puck won't compress the rubber cuff fully.
The aftermarket ones seems to be a softer rubber than the genuine part or atleast that's what I found. |
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