Horn on a 71

Bhikku

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i need to fix the horn on mine so it can pass safety. that and the drivers side mirror are the only things that failed, which i suppose is good considering....

where the horn pad would be is just a couple wires sticking out, with [i think they're called 'tab terminals' ] on the end. is there a way to rig it so it'll pass safety? i don't really care about having an operational horn, at least not until i do a full restoration on it.

is there a way to get it operational without a horn pad?

i'll try and upload some pictures later, thanks.

 

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Sure. The horn pad is merely a decorative cover on the horn switch. If your switch is shot, a new one will go right in and work fine.

 

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all the switches i've seen are long and thing, not circular. any sites you know of that sell them?

 

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Do you have a stock wheel or what?

 

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Az Pete said:

Do you have a stock wheel or what?

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i believe so, yes.

 

Az Pete

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Have you looked on page 88 of the NPD on line cat.? National Parts Depot Online

 

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Bhikku said:

all the switches i've seen are long and thing, not circular. any sites you know of that sell them?

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Yeah, the Glazier/Nolan catalog lists the 2-spoke horn switch and covers.

http://www.mustangbarn.com/catalog.pdf

 

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awesome, thanks guys!
i'm going by the pick n pull tomorrow, but if that doesn't pan out i'm sure i'll be ordering from those.

 

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^ it doesn't seem liek that piece would work. i dont have the wide center wheel. this one just has a round center.
i'm guessing it just needs a round ground plate, and a horn cover. not sure though.

 

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Bhikku said:

^ it doesn't seem liek that piece would work. i dont have the wide center wheel. this one just has a round center.
i'm guessing it just needs a round ground plate, and a horn cover. not sure though.

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OK, now we need a photo.

 

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ok i was wrong, it's an after maket column/wheel. i grounded the wires out and the horn works, so now it's just a matter of findign a ground plate and cover for it. but at least it works from the wheel forward

 

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A picture would help......might be a Grant wheel. Parts are available... Grant Steering Wheels ....and some are at your local parts stores if it is a Grant.

 

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well, for now i just bought a button im going to wire straight to the horn and place it on the steering column cover. i'll eventually replace the wheel, hopefully with an OEM one.

i also got some LED's to replace the lights behind the speedometer and other cluster. right now it's so horribly dim i can barely see it at night.

 

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well i wired a button to teh horn, just gonna mount it on the plastic cover to the steering column. gonna replace the whole wheel eventually, since it's just a crappy aftermarket.

tried to throw some brighter led's in the dash, but for whatever reason they don't work. so stock dim bulbs until i figure out whats what.

 

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Bhikku said:

tried to throw some brighter led's in the dash, but for whatever reason they don't work. so stock dim bulbs until i figure out whats what.

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are you sure they are installed/orientated correctly??? they only work with the +12 and ground on the correct sides............you cannot reverse them like you can regular bulbs......

i found this out when half of mine didn;t work.......

in fact, for some reason some of my lights were wired incorrectly from the factory (or some previous owner) i had to troubleshoot the entire dash with a volt meter and cut/splice to reverse some of the wires

 

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mudbilly said:

are you sure they are installed/orientated correctly??? they only work with the +12 and ground on the correct sides............you cannot reverse them like you can regular bulbs......

i found this out when half of mine didn;t work.......

in fact, for some reason some of my lights were wired incorrectly from the factory (or some previous owner) i had to troubleshoot the entire dash with a volt meter and cut/splice to reverse some of the wires

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i'll give it another try.
although a bright blue led kit for $27 sounds worth a try