23rd Series Horn Button

Posted by Ernie Vitucci On 2016/12/4 15:43:17

Good afternoon all...I took 'Miss Prudence' for about 25 miles from Scottsdale to Fountain Hills for breakfast and she trundled along just fine. Just before I arrived home, I went to use the horn to move a coyote and it did not honk.

I have repaired this system twice and had it working. The last time it quit, the wire had twisted off at the brass fitting that sits on top of the steering wheel bolt. I have looked at Plate 78 in the parts book and it shows everything but the brass fitting and what I think is a little contact spring that goes on top of it.

The only thing that I can think of is that the fitting is not slipping and is rotating back and forth and chrystalizing the wire. I guess my question is 'should there be a fairly stiff little spring on top of the brass fitting or is a contact at that point necessary?

I will admit that at times 'Miss Prudence' decides to toy with me and this is one of those times.

Thanks, Ernie