Remember to put a thin film of grease on the ring, and keep it clean. Most horn rings wear out after X years of neglect, and then it's a bigger deal to fix. Randy Bergum Horny in Fullerton, CA 1990 Carat
> [Original Message] > From: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Date: 5/13/2005 2:41:57 PM > Subject: Re: dead spot on steering wheel contact (horn only works in turn)- 80 Vanagon > > Hello, you are right about the steering wheel being the culpret.Pull off > the cover with the vw emblem.Just yank it off. Remove the nut,and the wheel > comes right off(22mm?).I think it is under the wheel that there is a thin > copper foil contact that has rubbed through.I replaced mine with a low > mileage one from a vw golf convertable that I found in the junk yard.Maybe > all contemporary vw's can supply a suitable replacement.I got intermittant > honks when I made turns. Finally, it started honking and would not > stop.What a pain. |
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