'73 Horn Woes
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'73 Horn Woes
My horn has never worked on my '73. Horn was bad, so I replaced it, still nothing...then took relay apart, it was fried, replaced it...now horn blows by touching the Steering Wheel. When I took the wheel off before replacing anything I found plastic pieces in the column...Anybody know what the plastic piece was and where it goes? thanx
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there are a number of plastic components involved with the horn function in the steering wheel. Below is a link showing the possibilities such as the horn contact,contact spring kit, etc.
https://willcoxcorvette.com/catalogs...year=23&q=horn
https://willcoxcorvette.com/catalogs...year=23&q=horn
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From: COOKEVILLE TN
there are a number of plastic components involved with the horn function in the steering wheel. Below is a link showing the possibilities such as the horn contact,contact spring kit, etc.
https://willcoxcorvette.com/catalogs...year=23&q=horn
https://willcoxcorvette.com/catalogs...year=23&q=horn
Thanx...Looks like the Horn Contact Plastic Retainer maybe, Where in the Column does it go? Between the Large Spring and the Brass Contacts.
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Most likely. They get brittle with age. I glued mine a couple of times before ultimately replacing it. There is a hollow post that breaks and it is usually the source of the problem.
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