it is fixable
Drifting
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From: Canandaigua New York
Go to either Radio Shack or an auto parts store and buy a new crimp on connector.
The usually come in packets of twenty or more but are inexpensive.
Just cut the old one off, strip the wire back about 1/4 inch and crimp the new end on.
No soldering required (unless you want to for your own peace of mind).
The usually come in packets of twenty or more but are inexpensive.
Just cut the old one off, strip the wire back about 1/4 inch and crimp the new end on.
No soldering required (unless you want to for your own peace of mind).
Le Mans Master
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From: Houston Texas
It's a common part on old GM vehicles and most steering wheels for that matter. It goes in the hole and rotates to lock in. it grounds the horn button via the clip in the picture.
Part C in this picture.
Part C in this picture.
Last edited by ch@0s; Dec 4, 2012 at 01:46 PM.
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I recognized the spring with the wire through it and the contact on the end, plus the black collar in the first photo. My 92 k2500 HD silverado had the same wire. That broke in freeway traffic in Dallas one day and the horns went to blaring. I got flipped off by many people as I tried to find an off ramp.
I couldn't tell what the other photos were.
I couldn't tell what the other photos were.
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I recognized the spring with the wire through it and the contact on the end, plus the black collar in the first photo. My 92 k2500 HD silverado had the same wire. That broke in freeway traffic in Dallas one day and the horns went to blaring. I got flipped off by many people as I tried to find an off ramp.
I couldn't tell what the other photos were.
I couldn't tell what the other photos were.
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I would bet you could solder it back together, or go to a salvage yard and pull one from another GM vehicle from that era. Even the black collar with the keyed tabs looks like the one from my 92 truck.
It has been years, but I recall soldering the wire, possibly to a small lug, to repair mine. If the tube the collar slides in and locks into, is still intact you should be able to do something similar.
It has been years, but I recall soldering the wire, possibly to a small lug, to repair mine. If the tube the collar slides in and locks into, is still intact you should be able to do something similar.
Le Mans Master
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From: Houston Texas
I would bet you could solder it back together, or go to a salvage yard and pull one from another GM vehicle from that era. Even the black collar with the keyed tabs looks like the one from my 92 truck.
It has been years, but I recall soldering the wire, possibly to a small lug, to repair mine. If the tube the collar slides in and locks into, is still intact you should be able to do something similar.
It has been years, but I recall soldering the wire, possibly to a small lug, to repair mine. If the tube the collar slides in and locks into, is still intact you should be able to do something similar.
Go to either Radio Shack or an auto parts store and buy a new crimp on connector.
The usually come in packets of twenty or more but are inexpensive.
Just cut the old one off, strip the wire back about 1/4 inch and crimp the new end on.
No soldering required (unless you want to for your own peace of mind).
The usually come in packets of twenty or more but are inexpensive.
Just cut the old one off, strip the wire back about 1/4 inch and crimp the new end on.
No soldering required (unless you want to for your own peace of mind).
Exactly how I fixed mine on my old 84 ages ago.