Thanks for the links HH56, I hadn't seen that second thread. The 29-31 parts look very similar to the 33, as far as the hand controls go, except mine doesn't have that spring on top. Looking carefully at the 33-36 parts book diagram it's tough to tell, but it doesn't look like there's a spring in that location. It does look like there's a spring directly under the horn button though. I'm also trying to determine whether the three screws that hold the horn button to the brass "fingers" need to be isolated from them. I don't see how it wouldn't constantly ground out without those fasteners being isolated.

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Thanks for the link Guscha. I suppose I should have mentioned that in addition to the parts book illustrations, I had also looked through the parts list on page 169. The parts I believe I'm missing are:

203997 Steering post horn button gasket, (3 req'd)
203778 Steering post horn button spring (1 req'd)

And I'm not sure if I'm missing one or more parts of:

209216 Steering post horn button and contact assembly (1 req'd)

Looking at the exploded diagram of the 42-47 horn button contact assembly I also found on packardinfo.com, there's a contact ring. Would a 33 also have some sort of contact ring as part of the horn button and contact assembly?

Now in terms of the operation of the horn button, does a '33 horn button function similarly to a 40's with horn ring? That is to say that the horn button is rocked out to the side where it "grounds" out to energize the horns. Can anyone confirm that this is the correct operation of the button?

Thanks again,
Dave

Hi Everyone,

After rebuilding the horns themselves I found the horn button itself seems to be missing some components that may have been left out in a previous restoration. I am guessing there are insulators and perhaps a spring missing, as the entire assembly grounds out whether rocking the button or not when installed onto the steering column. Can anyone describe the components or supply a photo or diagram of the horn contact assembly components? The parts book illustrations don't help, unfortunately. Any help appreciated.

Thank you,
Dave

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