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Subject:Re: '83 air cooled - horn button problem
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:30:53 -0600

Brass horn contactor ring #321.419.661A

VW Dealer, about $14.00

Stan

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:00:17 -0500 Marc <marc@NOCARES.COM> writes:
> Looks like I have the dreaded worn horn contact rings in my steering
> wheel.  My horn only works when I'm turning.  I popped off the VW
> emblem in
> the middle of the horn button but do not currently have a socket
> extension/adapter or the correct sized socket to unscrew the wheel.
> Does
> anyone know off hand...
>
> 1) what size of socket is needed to remove the steering wheel?
> 2) where is the best place to get the contact rings?  I didn't see
> them on
> busdepot.com or vw-auto-parts-wholesale.com
> 3) how does the turn signal switch figure into this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marc
>
>