79 horn issue
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79 horn issue
I replaced the horn contact on my vette and now it is ultra sensitive. so much so that I have been unable to put the cap back on because it constantly goes off. I have reassembled it like the assembly manuel showes and I have put in three shims that it had when I disassembled it. Help Please
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Originally Posted by caseybandy7777
I replaced the horn contact on my vette and now it is ultra sensitive. so much so that I have been unable to put the cap back on because it constantly goes off. I have reassembled it like the assembly manuel showes and I have put in three shims that it had when I disassembled it. Help Please
I, very gently, bent the tabs out a bit that hold the cap and then did some more tweaking to keep it from going off. It is still sensitive, but I have to make contact before it goes off ...
Of course, a touchy horn is better than one that doesn't work at all. The previous setup was held together with nylon wire ties!
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I am guessing an assembly issue. That horn assembly is touchy and when I put mine together I had similar issues. When it is assembled properly it will not be touchy and should work for a long time without problem. Take it apart and study it very carefully. There are exploded diagrams in most of the major supply house catalogs, so use those as reference.
