In article >,
Jan Andersson > wrote:

> On 1/9/2012 5:15 PM, Mr. K wrote:
> > I'm trying to get the horn button in the center of the steering wheel
> > working again.
> > there are 2 wires under the button one is (grounded) down the tube and
> > the other seems'
> > to connect to" brushes" the make contact while the wheel is turning.
> > the Q. is where does this second wire go? can I find it under the bonnet?
> > what color might it be. Brown? it's a spaghetti system to be sure.
> > HELP!
>
>
> It may help you understand the horn wiring to know that it gets constant
> 12V and the horn button breaks the ground contact, a bit unusual being
> "backwards" compared to most electrical things you find in cars...
>
> First measure the wires going to the horn. One should have constant 12V.
> The other is your horn button wire that should have no power or ground,
> unless the horn button is pressed.
>
> There needs to be a "jumper" wire at the base of the steering shaft that
> jumps over the rubber disc coupler (a.k.a. rag joint) to the steering
> box side of the shaft. Check that. And there should be another wire
> attached to the steering column tube right where it ends under the fuel
> tank. This spot is prone to rusting too.
>
> Jan

Why , thanks. what I have found is someone apparently spliced in some
wires and didn't stick to the color code. It's a challenge.
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