Horn button help
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Racer
Joined: May 2002
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From: Indian Harbour Beach Florida
Horn button help
My newly acquired 65' 365 coupe was restored in 2008, then stored, Never any real "drive" time. I've been going through one issue at a time! This week it is the horn button on a Telescopic wheel that seems to be shorting at where the donut meets the contact plate. I've re-assembled the column more than a few times....with the same results! What I'm I doing wrong? Do I have the wrong or bad parts? Any help would be appreciated. 
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 300
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From: Indian Harbour Beach Florida
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 300
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From: Indian Harbour Beach Florida
Team Owner
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From: CA
I helped reassemble one of these 2 years ago...somewhat complicated for a first timer like me....
I noticed in the "second picture" and if you look at it there is a "mark" on the shaft and a "mark" on the contact.
My thought is:
Do you think that by lining them up would make any difference?
I noticed in the "second picture" and if you look at it there is a "mark" on the shaft and a "mark" on the contact.
My thought is:
Do you think that by lining them up would make any difference?
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From: Kannapolis NC
The cupped fingered part of the horn contact assy has to be touching ground somewhere, either the doughnut or it's been compressed to ground. Sorry, but I can't tell from the pictures if it's touching after it's mounted. It is insulated by the "gasket" between that part and the three fingered part that screws to the wheel hub, but it has to be rubbing somewhere.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 300
Likes: 1
From: Indian Harbour Beach Florida
I helped reassemble one of these 2 years ago...somewhat complicated for a first timer like me....
I noticed in the "second picture" and if you look at it there is a "mark" on the shaft and a "mark" on the contact.
My thought is:
Do you think that by lining them up would make any difference?
I noticed in the "second picture" and if you look at it there is a "mark" on the shaft and a "mark" on the contact.
My thought is:
Do you think that by lining them up would make any difference?
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