Horn problems

[David Pettengell]

So, my horn has never worked on my 1960 356b. Was playing about with signal switches yesterday so had the steering wheel off and noticed when I ground the brown wire it works which tells me there is something wrong with the horn buttoin mechanism.

The steering wheel has a "pin" that goes through it and contacts the copper ring but the backside of this pin just has a frayed piece of wire attached to nothing.

How should this work?

[John Weyand]

http://www.stoddard.com/91434783100.html

This is what it should look like.

[David Pettengell]

ok sounds good, the horn push does not feel like it springs. How does this work?

[Jim Liberty]

David, horn button or ring. .................................Jim.

[Mike Wilson]

Also check the rubber cuff.

[David Pettengell]

Its a horn button and the rubber thing in the middle of it looks completely screwed, is this the thing that is supposed to make it rebound
?

[Mike Wilson]

If the rubber cuff isn't supple, it negatively affects rebound. Also, the contact that John posted a link to needs to make contact with the contact ring. I make sure the contact ring is bright and shiny so good contact is made.

[David Pettengell]

got it, seems I need a rubber cuff and the contact peice

[Jim Liberty]

If you included some pics. of what you have, it would be easier for us to suggest a fix. .........................Jim.

[David Pettengell]

I would love to but sadly I am working in Sunny Scotland so 300 miles from my car. Thanks for all the advice so far