wiring up horn

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 21 Aug 2012, 7:43 am

#918604

hi guys i have a 1971 super bug which i want to fit a horn to .Has not got one fitted .Have looked at pictures and it shows a wire coming up through the steering column .Ionly have a wire on the steeing wheel nothing up the column. any suggestions where i would find the wiring for the horn so i can connect and have a working one ,
Regards barrie

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 21 Aug 2012, 8:38 am

#918616

71 will have the horn contact ring that rubs on the back of the steering wheel. Wiring comes thru the indicator switch wiring to the horn contact at the back of the steering wheel.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Aug 2012, 4:52 pm

#918676

71dub wrote:hi guys i have a 1971 super bug which i want to fit a horn to .Has not got one fitted .Have looked at pictures and it shows a wire coming up through the steering column .Ionly have a wire on the steeing wheel nothing up the column. any suggestions where i would find the wiring for the horn so i can connect and have a working one ,
Regards barrie

Hi Barrie
VW horns can be a pain as they have power from the ignition all the time the ignition is ON..
so any short circuits and they BEEP..
the horn contact ring under the steering wheel could be worn thru ...
If You can't figure it out, stick a push button under the dash
then You can use any horn..
as they earth out when You bolt them on and only one power wire thru the push button switch...

cheers

LEE

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71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 21 Aug 2012, 7:10 pm

#918700

Thanks guys that will give mw something to look at at the weekend .

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Aug 2012, 7:15 pm

#918702

the NON Super beetles l had a wire thru the centre of the steering shaft
but supers had universal joints in their steering
yours would be under the dash from memory
so the wire cannot go thru the steering shaft

LEE

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 21 Aug 2012, 8:23 pm

#918719

The wire up the column finished in 70, both Superbugs and standards are the same setup from 71.

The steering wheel is grounded by the nut bolting it to the steering shaft, the horn ring or pad is insulated and grounds on it when you press it.

Most times if the horn is getting power the problem is poor connection between the contact ring on the base of the steering wheel and the brass tab on the blinker switch, either cos the gap is too big or the tab is worn/broken.

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 21 Aug 2012, 8:25 pm

#918720

Thanks lee yes steering shaft has as uni joint down under the fuel tank .Any idea which colur wires they use fo the horn at indiactoe stalk.
barrie

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 21 Aug 2012, 8:27 pm

#918721

It's just a plain brown one, but double check, 71 is a cross over year and sometimes there is 2 browns, one is an earth for the highbeam contacts.

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Aug 2012, 8:29 am

#918774

Thanks joel

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 25 Aug 2012, 4:31 pm

#919273

Thanks guys for the advice horn now up and working