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Re: Horns Again

To: Mark and Kathy <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Subject: Re: Horns Again
From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:34:32 -0500
Mark,

You could try Lawrie Rhoads:

http://www.british-car-part-restoration.com/index.html

I've attached a copy of the Lucas Workshop Instructions for the horns.  All 
I've 
done so far is take a couple apart, so can't help much as far as making them 
work...

Bob


Mark and Kathy wrote:
> I managed to get the "cheese head" screws out of my Bt7 horns
> and am attempting to get some sound  out of the first one.
> 
> I have my ammeter in line with a switch and my car battery per Norm Nocks
> manual information.  This is all sitting on my bench so connections are good
> etc. etc.
> 
> The interior of the horn is clean for 46 years of being closed up.    So I
> just brushed a little bit of debris away and GENTLY ran some fine paper
> between the points to clean them up and cleaned the surface of the electro
> magnet up with some fine scotch brite.  I don't see a whole lot more to do in
> that area.  All the solder joints look ok.
> 
> I  put all the covers back on  with the old screws for now,  connected
> everything to the battery and started to tweak the adjusting screw a little at
> a time.   I tweaked the screw out and all the way in.
> Not a toot, tweet or a honk.   NOTHING.    And no movement on the ammeter.
> 
>  Where is a good initial starting point for the adjusting screw?
> 
> Can anything else be done to the points, magnet, etc. ?
> 
> There is a nut and stud going through the horn face plate that I have not
> touched yet.  Is this any type of an adjuster or should I leave that along?
> 
> Sorry to be so annul about these horns.   I hate to just pitch them unless
> there's no hope left.
> 
> Mark

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