That's exactly what I was going to suggest.  Try = taking the ignition key off the ring and use it solo for a while.  = I'll bet the honking stops.

If not, it sounds like there's a short somewhere in = the wiring running up the steering column.

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.C= OM]On Behalf
> Of David Beierl
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 7:20 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: wierd startup problem--a different = one
>
>
> Almost always this happens when one of your = other keys gets
> into the slot
> btw the steering wheel and housing...
>
> david
>
> At 07:31 5/10/2000, Bette wrote:
> >Our bus--85 Westy--likes to honk when it = starts.
> >sometimes this goes on for a while.  = any ideas?  we've
> >had it checked numerous times.
>
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>