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| Author: | carrigan #3 [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | horn problems |
anyone know anything about the electonics in the steering wheel for the horn...we think it may be a contact ring problem or something....help would be great...gotta get her inspected |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:24 pm ] |
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Model and year, please... |
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| Author: | carrigan #3 [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:14 pm ] |
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oops sorry dan, that would be a 71 dart swinger 2dr |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:41 pm ] |
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OK, do you have the rim-blow horn (squeeze the wheel rim to sound the horn) or the conventional type horn switch (press a horn ring, button or bar in the middle of the steering wheel to sound the horn)? The circuit path runs from the horn relay up the steering column, via one of the turn signal switch wires, to a little brass wheel on a spring that protrudes up from the surface of the turn signal switch. This wheel makes contact with a copper ring on the back of the steering wheel. This copper ring has a wire that connects to the horn switch. The horn switch completes the ground leg of the horn relay's trigger circuit. Pull the steering wheel; you may get the horn working again by cleaning the little wheel and the contact ring. Or, you may need a new horn switch. |
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| Author: | carrigan #3 [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:08 pm ] |
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i'll take a look this weekend....my dad won't let me do anything else with it until i get the horn fixed (VA inspection). thanks dan PS i'm pretty sure mine is the button in the center of the wheel |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:15 am ] |
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Before you go pulling the steering wheel, make sure the relay is good, and has power to it. |
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| Author: | carrigan #3 [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:30 pm ] |
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haha... pulled cover to wheel and found two lovely wires disconnected from contact plate. screwed the ground in and connected the other. BINGO. horn works perfectly. thanks for the help |
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