After reviewing responses to an earlier posting regarding how to restore a horn to working, I decided on the the following successful solution.
Removed the horn cover from the steering wheel with a hex wrench. You'll see the push button sticking out in the middle of the steering column.
Carefully pry this push button out with the surrounding spring. Cut the wire below the button & remove the spring. The wire may look frail but can be salvaged
by wrapping with electrical tape while splaying the end of the wire. Next, I attached this wire to one of the polls on a push button wall switch used
for a garage door opener(YES!). This is the + pole. To other neg pole attach a wire from this pole to bare metal on then steering column which will be the ground wire.
Meanwhile, disconnect the 2nd black black wire attached to the relay coming from the horn. Push the button and the horn should sound. I taped the new switch to the steering
wheel with duct tape then replaced the horn cover on on the steering wheel column. Now, I'm ready for an inspection as the horn must function. This is the easiest
solution to this issue.
UPDATE: Passed inspection
Barry Woltag
Austin, Texas
Removed the horn cover from the steering wheel with a hex wrench. You'll see the push button sticking out in the middle of the steering column.
Carefully pry this push button out with the surrounding spring. Cut the wire below the button & remove the spring. The wire may look frail but can be salvaged
by wrapping with electrical tape while splaying the end of the wire. Next, I attached this wire to one of the polls on a push button wall switch used
for a garage door opener(YES!). This is the + pole. To other neg pole attach a wire from this pole to bare metal on then steering column which will be the ground wire.
Meanwhile, disconnect the 2nd black black wire attached to the relay coming from the horn. Push the button and the horn should sound. I taped the new switch to the steering
wheel with duct tape then replaced the horn cover on on the steering wheel column. Now, I'm ready for an inspection as the horn must function. This is the easiest
solution to this issue.
UPDATE: Passed inspection
Barry Woltag
Austin, Texas
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