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Re: Horn Mystery

To: dgschwind@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Horn Mystery
From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:03:15 +0800
don -

I had something similar happen to me in the BN1.  it ended up being
the wires in the trafficator had come in contact with each other -
take the trafficator off and then make sure all the little connections
on the back of the trafficator (to the loom) aren't crossed.

Best Regards,

Alan

'53 BN1 '64 BJ8

On 6/25/06, dgschwind@comcast.net <dgschwind@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi, Listers,
>    On my way to conclave I had to make a hard stop and the horn blew. I have 
>air horns, and a fault like this is obvious to all around. It got 
>progressively worse and on Thurs. I disconnected the horn. Since it was very 
>wet down there I didn't do much diagnosing. I cannot find evidence of a ground 
>at the bottom of the steering column, nor at the horn itself. My next step is 
>to attack the "horn blow" system on the column. Has anyone encountered the air 
>horn relay being sensitive to decelleration? As soon as PANDORA gets home I 
>will do more analysis. Is it correct that the "RING, horn push retaining " is 
>pressed into the bakelight thingy and can be removed gingerly with a thin 
>putty knife or such? By the way, our first Conclave was a blast. Hope we can 
>do it again (if  PANDORA ) cooperates.
>     TIA
>     Don    BJ8    PANDORA




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