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| MiniStevieG |
 Feb 5 2019, 01:51 PM
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Getting my new whip ready for inspection and discovered my horn has issues. The horn was disconnected from the bumper and now I know why. It won’t stop blowing when I hook the wire back up to the actual horn. I removed the horn assembly on the steering wheel and and for obvious reasons it stops because the mechanism is no longer grounded. I tested the ground wire on the steering wheel and can hear the relay clicking when I disconnect the actual horn so all is good with that. Everything makes sense up till now. Problem is, when I connect the ground wire the assembly and attach it to the steering wheel the horn won’t stop honking. I assume it’s staying grounded when I hook it up. Been troubleshooting it for a little while and I’m wondering what the issue might be. Any thoughts?
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| Larmo63 |
May 13 2019, 06:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,267 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I've futzed around with the tiny wire you have to connect on these quite a few times.
Bad design by Porsche on this, totally archaic. |
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| mepstein |
May 13 2019, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ May 13 2019, 08:21 PM)  I've futzed around with the tiny wire you have to connect on these quite a few times. Bad design by Porsche on this, totally archaic. Was the wire a porsche design. The early cars 70-71 use a plunger like the 911's. I thought the wire was VW like the mid-late columns. |
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| isdyl |
May 14 2019, 12:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 13-June 18 From: Woking, UK Member No.: 22,217 Region Association: England |
Many thanks - I'll have another go at it today. The rubber cuff and the nylon washers were all missing when I bought the car.
I've had similar problems with the horn on my '71 VW Camper - they use springs instead of the rubber cuff but just as rubbish design. I've spent hours on it and still use a switch on the dash! QUOTE(mepstein @ May 13 2019, 06:52 PM) QUOTE(Larmo63 @ May 13 2019, 08:21 PM) I've futzed around with the tiny wire you have to connect on these quite a few times. Bad design by Porsche on this, totally archaic. Was the wire a porsche design. The early cars 70-71 use a plunger like the 911's. I thought the wire was VW like the mid-late columns. |
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| isdyl |
May 14 2019, 03:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 13-June 18 From: Woking, UK Member No.: 22,217 Region Association: England |
Great - all working thanks!
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MiniStevieG 1973 Horn Don’t work Feb 5 2019, 01:51 PM
mepstein You have the correct pieces for the horn pad. Feb 5 2019, 03:18 PM
MiniStevieG
You have the correct pieces for the horn pad.
T... Feb 5 2019, 03:53 PM mepstein
You have the correct pieces for the horn pad.
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