Remember to put a thin film of grease on the ring, and keep it clean.  Most
horn rings wear out after X years of neglect, and then it's a bigger deal
to fix.

Randy Bergum
Horny in Fullerton, CA
1990 Carat

> [Original Message]
> From: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: 5/13/2005 2:41:57 PM
> Subject: Re: dead spot on steering wheel contact (horn only works in
turn)- 80 Vanagon
>
> Hello, you are right about the steering wheel being the culpret.Pull off
> the cover with the vw emblem.Just yank it off. Remove the nut,and the
wheel
> comes right off(22mm?).I think it is under the wheel that there is a thin
> copper foil contact that has rubbed through.I replaced mine with a low
> mileage one from a vw golf convertable that I found in the junk yard.Maybe
> all contemporary vw's can supply a suitable replacement.I got intermittant
> honks when I made turns. Finally, it started honking and would not
> stop.What a pain.