Scott,
Probably the same thing that causes my Spit's horn to blow at times when
I don't want it to. After analyzing the problem, I have determined that
the contacts in the steering column are being grounded when I pull on
the top of the steering wheel. It doesn't do it on any other place but
there.
So my best guess is that the contact ring is bent or misaligned and at
that point and when I pull on the wheel, there is sufficient play in the
shaft to allow the ring to ground out. It does it even with the wiper
contact removed.
The problem is not serious enough to worry about so I haven't taken the
time to try and solve it. I've been too busy looking for doors and
other more important stuff.
Perhaps yours has displayed similar symptoms.
Regards,
Joe
P.S. The people at the Vancouver ABFM thought I was just impatient while
attempting to leave the show!!!
Barr, Scott wrote:
>
> And while we're thinking about horns.... What's the likely cause of my
> horn blowing all on its own, usually while the steering wheel is turned
> and sometimes at rather inappropriate moments, like while I'm sitting at
> a light behind a large group of bikers. Is that a relay issue, or do I
> have a short in the wiring somewhere along the line?
>
> Scott Barr
> sbarr@mccarty-law.com
> 72 GT6
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ryan Smith [SMTP:shmitty99@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 8:55 AM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: horn woes
> >
> > Hello all, besides discovering that I'm not strong enough to make my
> > seats travel on their rails I found out last night that my horn
> > doesn't
> > blow. The relay is clicking but that's about all the noise I get. I
> > forget if that's a good click or a bad click. The horns are there and
> >
> > they are connected to the wiring harness. If anyone could direct me
> > where to start checking I'd appreciate it.
> >
> > Ryan Smith
> > Mechanical Engineering, VPI&SU
> > Emerald Green, 72 Spitfire
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