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Re: [Spridgets] Horn button question

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horn button question
From: "Heard Saxon" <heard@datatrontech.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 13:17:45 -0400
Dave and others with ideas.  You are correct!  I took a closer look at the
inside of the wheel hub and realized there IS a metal patch.  It was so
grunged up and black, I couldn't see it before.  

Thanks to all!

Heard

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Woerpel
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 11:54 AM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horn button question

Inside the wheel hub there should be a an area without paint, just bare 
aluminum.  This should match the location of the brass circlip on the 
side of the horn button (it's like a loop on the exterior of the button 
and part of it is inside the button assembly.  When I had my wheel 
redone the horn would not work.  I finally figured out that the inside 
of the hub was painted.  Scraped off the paint in that area and it 
works!  That might be the problem. (?)

Dave W.
"Be seeing you"...at the MG Midget 50th Anniversary
July 18-24, Elkhart Lake Wisconsin
http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org


On 6/6/2011 10:03 AM, Jim Seippel wrote:
> It is grounded to the side of the steering wheel which is metal. This is
> grounded though the shaft of the steering column. There are a couple of
> clips with teeth on the horn button that bite into the steering wheel and
> retain the horn button. - Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Heard Saxon
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:20 AM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horn button question
>
> I appreciate the help on this, but I understand the circuit from the brush
> going to the horn.  All of that works.  What I don't see is how the spring
> clip on the side of the horn button is supposed to make contact with a
> ground.  If it is supposed to make contact with the column or the nut
> holding the wheel on, I don't see how this happens.
>
> I believe I have an original wheel, but I'm not sure of that.  Someone
> mentioned there should be something cast into the wheel.  The only thing
> cast into my wheel I believe is the spline itself and I cannot see how the
> clip is supposed to make contact with that.
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