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Subject:Re: Horn problem
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:22:38 +0000

Good luck!

Jim

On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:08 AM Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Out I go to the Westy. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks for the
> quick response.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> On Monday, July 13, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Check the ground connector spade terminal down near the floor and the
>> ring/finger assembly on the back of the steering wheel and on the face of
>> the turn signal assembly. That thin brass gets out of whack and will drive
>> you crazy. Also make sure your keys aren't sticking into the crack below
>> the steering wheel.
>>
>> Pull the wheel and turn the wheels with vice grips on the shaft. If it
>> still blows it isn't in the steering area UNLESS the plastic collar at the
>> top of the shaft is damaged allowing contact between the the shaft and the
>> tube.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jul 13, 2015, at 8:53 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Help! My horn is going off when I turn the steering wheel left or right
>> when parked or driving.
>> > I took the horn assembly apart, unconnected the +&- leads. While
>> parked, ignition on, no horn rim, turned the steering wheel and the horn
>> blows. Crazy! Drop,the steering column electrical harness and found no
>> apparent problem there. Is there a fix for this?
>> >
>> > Dennis Jowell
>> > Scotch Hollow Farm
>> > Newbury, Vermont
>>
>
>
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> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> Newbury, Vermont
>