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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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My horn needs to be pushed or hit hard to work, it works when I do that, but it seems like it needs a bit too much force.

I have tried removing one of the shims that's in there, but that makes the horn too sensitive/won't turn off.

Any tips on how to find a happy medium better 1 and 2 shims?

Side note: on of the three plastic pins is missing, not sure if that makes a difference.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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You need all 3 pins or it won't work correctly.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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I have the original steering column (swapped for T&T).
Can those pins be removed and reused?
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ...Roger...
You need all 3 pins or it won't work correctly.
My horn also needs a good smack to work. What 3 plastic pins are you referring to, and where would we buy them?

Thanks
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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I think the plastic rivets your asking about are on the horn contact.
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This is the view from the bottom.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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Zip and other vendors sell them but another forum member said True Value may have them



PS. Can someone tell me how to post more than 1 picture at a time?
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