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JDSWHITE93 | horn button 1980 | ||
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So I bought a red on red 1980 L82 car The horn button is not right, it fell off after the horn starts honking while turning. Anybody have a diagram of how this thing is supposed to go back together so the horn works correctly ? The previous owner put a new steering wheel on it and there lies the problem, hack...
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Posted on: 2011/1/15 23:45
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bogus | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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yuck... I would PM Durango_Boy or Curtis74.
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 0:01
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JDSWHITE93 | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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Thanks ! I bought it without actually seeing it as it came out of Texas so I am FIXING this guys FIXES lol
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 0:24
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Durango_Boy | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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With a light tug on the bottom of the wheel, does the whole column move slightly down and to the left or right?
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 0:49
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JDSWHITE93 | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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dunno yet....., the horn button fell off and there's shit moving around though, if you play move the metal pieces around the horn will sound.... I'll check it tomm. and see if the whole thing is moving. |
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 3:12
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BillH | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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Sounds like something's grpunding in there. That's all that happens when you push down on the horn button, the button makes a ground contact which energizes the horn relay. If something's loose in the upper column/wheel, it may be an easy fix. |
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 14:05
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Durango_Boy | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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Yeah it's one of two places. Upper wheel assembly that's easy to get to. Hopefully that's all it is. I've dealt with a harder fix before, where some of the plastic sleeves in the column had cracked from too much pulling on the wheel...like how older folks get in and out of their Vettes...and the wire was pinched and grounding out when the column had pressure put on it.
Upper column is easy, the other requires a rebuild, with a lot of hard to find parts and patience. |
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 14:41
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JDSWHITE93 | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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How does this go back at together ??? I ran the three screws into the spacer as not to lose them
[IMG]http://i52.tinypic.com/1zps0hd.jpg[/IMG] |
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 19:55
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JDSWHITE93 | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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[IMG]http://i52.tinypic.com/352own4.jpg[/IMG]
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 20:04
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Durango_Boy | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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Will this help a little bit?
[IMG]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m242/durango_boy/ColumnBlowup.jpg[/IMG] |
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 21:21
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Matatk | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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I have good photos and a write up in this link:
http://www.corvette-guru.com/modules/ ... id=103193#forumpost103193 You also need to google Jim Shea and download all of his articles on c3 steering columns. Matthew |
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Posted on: 2011/1/16 23:27
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JDSWHITE93 | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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It's missing the plastic rivets is what it's missing. Now I can put it back together the right way... Whew !!
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Posted on: 2011/1/18 3:19
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Matatk | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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Glad you found it. Hope the info we posted helped?
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Posted on: 2011/1/18 12:36
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JDSWHITE93 | Re: horn button 1980 | ||
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YEP... SURE DID
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Posted on: 2011/1/18 16:46
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