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Re: [Healeys] Horn blowing--BJ8--update

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Horn blowing--BJ8--update
From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 22:08:47 -0400 (EDT)
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thanks Mike---I have been using that and it is OUTSTANDING.  Thanks for the=
 feedback.  Still a little fuzzy on how to orient the cancel part.  I did f=
ind a bare spot on one wire and covered it.  We will see.Thankstom
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>, Tom Felts <Tomfelts@windstrea=
m.net>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 22:04:25 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Horn blowing--BJ8--update


Tom go to http://www.healey6.com/technical.htm


Scroll down to trafficator.  Plenty of info there.

 On Sunday, July 26, 2020, 3:47:31 PM PDT, Tom Felts via Healeys <healeys@a=
utox.team.net> wrote:


Thanks for all the feedback-----so far I have removed the business end of t=
he trafficator (a real pain to get back together) and found no reason there=
 for the horn to blow by itself.  The insides of the trafficator needed a g=
ood cleaning anyway, the signal light contacts were filthy.  OK--------put =
it all back together and still the horn blows when I push the wheel forward=
-------so----guess the next move is to pull it all out of the tube and insp=
ect it.  quick question----what is the position of the cancelling piece on =
the metal ring in relation to the two "triggers"?  should that piece be cen=
tered between the two triggers?  Assume so.  That's where I put it, but I'm=
 not getting canceling now.Great way to spend pandemic time:):)Tom----- Ori=
ginal Message -----From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net=
>To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>Cc: healeys@autox.team.netSent: Sun,=
 26 Jul 2020 15:43:30 -0400 (EDT)Subject: Re: [Healeys] Horn blowing--BJ8Ce=
rtainly agree with Bob.I would think that the stator harness (inside the st=
ator tube which is inside the steering shaft which is inside the steering c=
olumn) is damaged. The stator harness can be changed without actually remov=
ing the stator tube, easier on your car with the adjustable steering wheel,=
  but it takes careful work and some degree of patience. MOn Sun., Jul. 26,=
 2020, 1:30 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote: The horn button=
 grounds the circuit IIRC (the lead is hot). Check the connectors out of th=
e steering box, but if it's not that then, yeah, you have something exposed=
 to ground somewhere. BobOn 7/26/2020 8:16 AM, Tom Felts wrote:When I move =
the steering wheel in toward the dash, the horn blows.  Not caused by the h=
orn button--I have it removed----my guess---a bare wire somewhere in the co=
lumn----or-----?????  Any ideas before I pull these wires out of the column=
 with all that entails?Thankstom___________________________________________=
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<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font=
-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;}</style></head><body><div>thanks Mike=
---I have been using that and it is OUTSTANDING.&nbsp; Thanks for the feedb=
ack.&nbsp; Still a little fuzzy on how to orient the cancel part.&nbsp; I d=
id find a bare spot on one wire and covered it.&nbsp; We will see.</div><di=
v><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>Thanks</div><div>tom</div><div><br></=
div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Michael MacLean &lt;rrengine=
er.mike@att.net&gt;<br>To: Michael Salter &lt;michaelsalter@gmail.com&gt;, =
Tom Felts &lt;Tomfelts@windstream.net&gt;<br>Cc: healeys@autox.team.net<br>=
Sent: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 22:04:25 -0400 (EDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Horn =
blowing--BJ8--update<br></div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydpcca328c8yahoo=
-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;=
 font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york=
, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Tom go to=
 <a href=3D"http://www.healey6.com/technical.htm"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=
=3D"_blank" data-mce-href=3D"http://www.healey6.com/technical.htm";>http://w=
ww.healey6.com/technical.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Scroll down to trafficator.&nbsp; Plenty of info t=
here.<br></div></div><div id=3D"yahoo_quoted_6181680605" class=3D"yahoo_quo=
ted"><div style=3D"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-se=
rif; font-size: 13px; color: #26282a;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Helv=
etica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #26282a;=
"><div><br> On Sunday, July 26, 2020, 3:47:31 PM PDT, Tom Felts via Healeys=
 &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></d=
iv><div><div id=3D"yiv9435631914"><div><div>Thanks for all the feedback----=
-so far I have removed the business end of the trafficator (a real pain to =
get back together) and found no reason there for the horn to blow by itself=
.&nbsp; The insides of the trafficator needed a good cleaning anyway, the s=
ignal light contacts were filthy.&nbsp; OK--------put it all back together =
and still the horn blows when I push the wheel forward-------so----guess th=
e next move is to pull it all out of the tube and inspect it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</=
div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>quick question----what is the positi=
on of the cancelling piece on the metal ring in relation to the two "trigge=
rs"?&nbsp; should that piece be centered between the two triggers?&nbsp; As=
sume so.&nbsp; That's where I put it, but I'm not getting canceling now.</d=
iv><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Great way to spend pandemic time:):)<=
/div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Tom</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></=
div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=
=3D"yiv9435631914yqt2657821820" id=3D"yiv9435631914yqtfd08014"><div>----- O=
riginal Message -----<br clear=3D"none">From: Michael Salter via Healeys &l=
t;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">To: Bob Spidell &lt;bspidell=
@comcast.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">Cc: healeys@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"n=
one">Sent: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:43:30 -0400 (EDT)<br clear=3D"none">Subject:=
 Re: [Healeys] Horn blowing--BJ8<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"=
none"></div><div><div>Certainly agree with Bob.<div>I would think that the =
stator harness (inside the stator tube which is inside the steering shaft w=
hich is inside the steering column) is damaged.&nbsp;</div><div>The stator =
harness can be changed without actually removing the stator tube, easier on=
 your car with the adjustable steering wheel,&nbsp; but it takes careful wo=
rk and some degree of patience.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><d=
iv>M</div><br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yi=
v9435631914gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv9435631914gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">=
On Sun., Jul. 26, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Bob Spidell, &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shap=
e=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; data-mce-=
href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
 clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv9435631914gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" da=
ta-mce-style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-le=
ft: 1ex;"><div><br clear=3D"none"> The horn button grounds the circuit IIRC=
 (the lead is hot). Check<br clear=3D"none"> the connectors out of the stee=
ring box, but if it's not that then,<br clear=3D"none"> yeah, you have some=
thing exposed to ground somewhere.<br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"none=
"></div><br clear=3D"none"> Bob<br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"none"><=
/div><div>On 7/26/2020 8:16 AM, Tom Felts wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><b=
lockquote><div>When I move the steering wheel in toward the dash, the horn<=
br clear=3D"none"> blows.&nbsp; Not caused by the horn button--I have it re=
moved----my<br clear=3D"none"> guess---a bare wire somewhere in the column-=
---or-----?????&nbsp; Any<br clear=3D"none"> ideas before I pull these wire=
s out of the column with all that<br clear=3D"none"> entails?</div><div><br=
 clear=3D"none"></div><div>Thanks</div><div>tom</div><br clear=3D"none"></b=
lockquote><br clear=3D"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"non=
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