One of my Syncros had developed a horn problem. It would just occasionally beep when turning the wheel = and finally stayed on completely. For a short time I just unplugged it = at the horn. After a while, I wanted it back so in I dug. =

I first thought that the wire in the = steering column went bad, but on further digging, found that it was the contact = between the steering wheel and the column. The Steering wheel came off = without any problem and I saw that the brass ring on the underside had been eaten = away and had spread brass shavings all over, thus shorting the horn = circuit. The brass ring is mounted to a plastic disk that is press fit onto the = wheel. I went up to a parts rabbit and found that it was similar. Off = came the rabbit wheel and the switch assy. Back in the laboratory (garage), = I fount that the disks were different but the brass rings were the same. Bend = some tabs, remount, reassemble, HORN again.

Always remember that the German = engineers that had to build these wonders must have been as frugal as some of us are. = They used the same part in different cars more often than we realize. I = have to always remind myself, check first before going out and just buying new. = I probably already have the part.