Could be that, but check first that a key from your ignition key ring isn't slicking into the gap between the steering wheel and steering column, thus shorting the horn circuit intermitently.

This is a pretty common problem on loaves; I'm unsure how pervasive it is on vanagons.

T.

On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:56:21 -0800 mwmiller@CWNET.COM 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> 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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