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Date:         Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:39:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Johnny DeVilla <johnny@JDEVILLA.COM>
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From:         Johnny DeVilla <johnny@JDEVILLA.COM>
Subject:      Re: horn whacky again
Comments: To: Marc <marc@NOCARES.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5.2.1.1.0.20030715141245.032510b0@209.183.196.3>
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I have the same problem with my horn. It tends to do a nice little friendly beep when I make right hand turns in a busy pedestrian zone.

Johnny 81 Westy

On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 11:18 AM, Marc wrote:

> When I purchased my 83 air-cooled Westy, the horn would only work when > turning the steering wheel to certain positions. I replaced the horn > contact ring on the bottom of the steering wheel and the horn worked > perfectly for several hundred miles. Then, on a trip to the > mountains, the > horn started going off on it's own when turning. > > I do hear a grinding noise around the horn ring when turning the > steering > wheel. Did I install the horn ring incorrectly? Should I not have put > dielectric grease around the ring? > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Marc > > > Johnny DeVilla Home 323.257.1377 Cell 323 829.1399 IM Jdvlla Email devilla@adelphia.net


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