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Date:         Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:08:42 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Horn problem
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <235B8366-0C7F-4BC4-871B-B744468E9316@gmail.com>
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Out I go to the Westy. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks for the quick response.

Dennis

On Monday, July 13, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Check the ground connector spade terminal down near the floor and the > ring/finger assembly on the back of the steering wheel and on the face of > the turn signal assembly. That thin brass gets out of whack and will drive > you crazy. Also make sure your keys aren't sticking into the crack below > the steering wheel. > > Pull the wheel and turn the wheels with vice grips on the shaft. If it > still blows it isn't in the steering area UNLESS the plastic collar at the > top of the shaft is damaged allowing contact between the the shaft and the > tube. > > Jim > > > > > On Jul 13, 2015, at 8:53 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > Help! My horn is going off when I turn the steering wheel left or right > when parked or driving. > > I took the horn assembly apart, unconnected the +&- leads. While parked, > ignition on, no horn rim, turned the steering wheel and the horn blows. > Crazy! Drop,the steering column electrical harness and found no apparent > problem there. Is there a fix for this? > > > > Dennis Jowell > > Scotch Hollow Farm > > Newbury, Vermont >

-- Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont


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