Yeah, the ring�s available. The usual list vendors have it and dealers too
usually.
Mike

On 1/8/08 9:03 AM, "--------" <VW4X4@verizon.net> wrote:

> Waht was the fix?  Can you buy just that copper ring?
> 
> Mike Miller wrote:
>>  
>> When it happened to me it was the inner copper ring falling to pieces and
>> the pieces making intermittent grounds as I turned.
>> 
>> mike
>> 
>> 
>> On 1/8/08 8:31 AM, "Ben Cichowski" <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
>> <mailto:aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>  wrote:
>> 
>>   
>>  
>>>  
>>> This morning, my horn started intermittently going off...it seems...when I
>>> turned right. My daughter actually thought it was pretty funny as we belted
>>> out honks at other cars while turning.
>>>  
>>> I pulled the cover and took a look, but the contacts do not appear to be out
>>> of wack - I have my Bentley at home, but don't recall whether there are
>>> specs
>>> on this - it's a pretty simple mechanism and this isn't much to adjust here.
>>>  
>>> I've had another vehicle (Not VW) go off in hot weather when the metal
>>> strips
>>> warped under temp changes, but it was never tied into turning in a specific
>>> direction. 
>>>  
>>> It seems like the contacts on the spring-loaded horn section are not to
>>> blame,
>>> but perhaps it is making a connection further down. I haven't pulled off the
>>> steering wheel in a while, but I wonder if a connection could be made on
>>> that
>>> brass contact ring just under the wheel - Anyone had a similar experience?
>>>  
>>> '88 Wolfsburg ej22
>>>  
>>> Thanks,Ben
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