VANAGON archives -- May 2005, week 2 (#192)

Date:         Wed, 11 May 2005 15:03:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: horn beeps when i turn the steering wheel???
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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There's a ground wire that runs down the steering shaft from that brass
ring.  Could it be making ground when it shouldn't?

Mike

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> on my '85 vanagon, the #12 fuse (which controls the reverse lights and horn)
> was missing.    so i replaced it..and the horn starts beeping whenever i turn
> the steering wheel.
>
> so i did the following:
>
> -removed and replaced steering wheel with one that had a good brass ring on
> the back
> -replaced turn signal stalk assy w/ one that a good brass contact on it
>
> anyway it still beeps when i turn the wheel..
>
> any ideas?
>
> thanks
> chris
>

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