Touch sensitive horn?
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Racer
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From: Wellington
Touch sensitive horn?
When I adjust the telescopting on my steering wheel (76 Vette) while driving, the horn is so sensitive that the cars vibration makes the horn start nutting off until I clamp up the ring again. I know that I could just wait till the car was parked and it would not be a problem, but I was showing off the telescoping (someone on the forum just informed me that I had this incredible feature) to my wife.
Is this how sensitive all horns are, or does mine need adjusting/repairing/replacing?
Kev
Is this how sensitive all horns are, or does mine need adjusting/repairing/replacing?
Kev
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Racer
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From: Wellington
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The 1976 AIM shows a 1/8 inch gap between the underside of the horn cap #9 and the locking lever (9A) . That gap is controlled by the number of shims #6 between posts in the steering wheel hub and the upper contact assembly #7.
When you rotate the locking lever to unlock the telescope feature, you unscrew the star screw (called out as screw (9A)) which raises the locking lever a small amount. This must be cutting down on the clearance between the underside of the horn cap and the lever itself.
You need to install one or two additional shims to space the upper horn contact and the horn cap away from the locking lever. Shims are available through most major Corvette suppliers (i.e. Wilcox, Zip, Corvette Central, etc)
Jim
When you rotate the locking lever to unlock the telescope feature, you unscrew the star screw (called out as screw (9A)) which raises the locking lever a small amount. This must be cutting down on the clearance between the underside of the horn cap and the lever itself.
You need to install one or two additional shims to space the upper horn contact and the horn cap away from the locking lever. Shims are available through most major Corvette suppliers (i.e. Wilcox, Zip, Corvette Central, etc)
Jim
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Wellington
The 1976 AIM shows a 1/8 inch gap between the underside of the horn cap #9 and the locking lever (9A) . That gap is controlled by the number of shims #6 between posts in the steering wheel hub and the upper contact assembly #7.
When you rotate the locking lever to unlock the telescope feature, you unscrew the star screw (called out as screw (9A)) which raises the locking lever a small amount. This must be cutting down on the clearance between the underside of the horn cap and the lever itself.
You need to install one or two additional shims to space the upper horn contact and the horn cap away from the locking lever. Shims are available through most major Corvette suppliers (i.e. Wilcox, Zip, Corvette Central, etc)
Jim
When you rotate the locking lever to unlock the telescope feature, you unscrew the star screw (called out as screw (9A)) which raises the locking lever a small amount. This must be cutting down on the clearance between the underside of the horn cap and the lever itself.
You need to install one or two additional shims to space the upper horn contact and the horn cap away from the locking lever. Shims are available through most major Corvette suppliers (i.e. Wilcox, Zip, Corvette Central, etc)
Jim
Kev
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