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Subject:Re: Smacked the steering wheel and the van died
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:09:44 -0400

At 05:03 PM 4/15/2010, Mark A Kippert wrote:
>1) I started the van. 2) Backed out of my space. 3) To my surprise,
>turning the wheel the wheel honks the horn about twice per rotation
>(beep, beep, beep...). 4) As I drive forward I pull up slightly on
>the wheel thinking this would help. Nope (duh).

The usual reason for extra horn-i-ness is another key on the ring
that made it into the slot btw wheel and housing.

>  5) I have to get home so as I drive forward the horn is tooting so
> I smacked the steering wheel and I stop dead in my tracks! What the heck!

Pr'aps your baby was being a bit tetchy, didn't like being slapped
around?  Seriously, I'd open up and play with the wires around the
ignition switch a bit, see if you can get it to do it again.

Yours,
David