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Jun 22, 2014 | 10:54 PM

Green72F250

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Horn Question

I have a horn question on my 1972 F250 with a C6 tranny. When I bought the truck the horn did not work. The stock steering wheel and the vinyl horn bar pad are in very poor condition, so I want to put on a Grant aftermarket
steering wheel. I purchased the adapter kit for the Grant steering wheel, and the steering wheel comes with the horn button. From reading some of the threads on horns it is my understanding that the 1972 vehicles with an automatic transmission did not have a horn brush, the horn bar pad served as the switch. My question is, do I need to install a horn brush to get my horn to work with this Grant steering wheel? I prefer not having to re-pull
the steering wheel. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Bruce from Colorado

Jun 23, 2014 | 05:42 AM

jowilker

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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina

Bruce, You may have lost the ground, I added a ground wire at the rag joint and got mine working again. You will need a piece of wire, lets say 8-10 in long to start, 2 clamp on ends with big openings. They have to work with the existing bolts, so plan ahead. Get the first end connected, figure out the length, cut the wire, clamp on the end bolt it all back up and see if it will blow. You might try holding the wire ends in place and have a bud press the horn button for you for a test.

John

Jun 23, 2014 | 08:34 AM

carchub

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I recently fixed my horn by replacing the horn relay, after I tried cleaning all grounds and other methods. I got the relay from O'Reilly's and it works great

Jun 23, 2014 | 05:06 PM

Green72F250

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Ground Wire and Replace Horn Relay

Thanks for the inputs, I will give these two items a try. If anyone knows if I need to install a Horn Brush with the Grant Steering wheel please let me know.

Thanks, Bruce

Jun 24, 2014 | 02:49 PM

JEFFFAFA

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Yes. The same brush that fits in your turn signal switch that rode against the back of your original steering wheel now has to ride against the back of your Grant "horn kit".

Jun 26, 2014 | 01:57 PM

Green72F250

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I placed a horn brush in turn signal switch location for the horn brush, and the horn works great!!!! Thanks for the inputs.

Jun 26, 2014 | 02:40 PM

NumberDummy

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13A824 = C2OZ-13A821-A .. Horn Brush (replaced C0DZ-13A824-B).

Carpenter repro's the steering wheel (black only) and both types of horn pads.

Custom/Sport Custom/Ranger horn pad is black camera case finish. Ranger XLT horn pad is walnut wood grain finish.

The steering wheel and the horn pads are the same: 1971/77 F100/350 - 1974/77 Bronco - 1975/77 Econoline.

Note: Except 1975/77 F100/350 & Econoline with Speed Control.

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