hey. i read in the archive of copper wire hammered flat as ring replacement. (part may be hard to find??) I now realize brown wire actually provides the ground. I will inspect, clean, lube ring and assemble all. The ring looks ok. Hopefully it was just a short due to debris. Thanks. Neil.
--- Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote: > Neil, > Are you sure it's the wire? The brass ring under the > steering wheel on mine > caused a similar symptom. A screw came loose and > tore a piece out of it > causing a metal flap to short to ground. Ironically, > after removing the > offending piece, the horn doesn't blow in the > straight ahead position. I > need to fix this before vehicle inspection next > month. > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > > >
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