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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 07:43 AM |
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wiring up horn
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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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 08:38 AM |
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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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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 04:52 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 71dub
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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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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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 07:10 PM |
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Thanks guys that will give mw something to look at at the weekend .
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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 07:15 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 08:23 PM |
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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.
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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 08:25 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 08:27 PM |
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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.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 08:29 AM |
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Thanks joel
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| posted on August 25th, 2012 at 04:31 PM |
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Thanks guys for the advice horn now up and working
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