Horn Question
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Hi folks,
My horn isn't horning. I rebuilt the horn ring which my truck had none. All new parts from DC including new spring.
With the wheel off, I can touch the also new brush (small contact with spring) to ground and the horns blow. Put it all together and nothing. How is the brush supposed to make contact with the horn ring in order to make the short? I don't see it. What am I missing? Does it matter how the brush is orientated? I have the lighter end of it facing down. It felt springier in that position. The action of the horn ring itself seems a little flimsy but I've nothing to compare it to.
Thank you kindly.
Darrell
My horn isn't horning. I rebuilt the horn ring which my truck had none. All new parts from DC including new spring.
With the wheel off, I can touch the also new brush (small contact with spring) to ground and the horns blow. Put it all together and nothing. How is the brush supposed to make contact with the horn ring in order to make the short? I don't see it. What am I missing? Does it matter how the brush is orientated? I have the lighter end of it facing down. It felt springier in that position. The action of the horn ring itself seems a little flimsy but I've nothing to compare it to.
Thank you kindly.
Darrell
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I see the horn brush insulator in the wheel at 7 o'clock, but I don't see the horn brush (C2OZ-13A821-A) that fits into it.
With a horn ring, there's a rubber horn blowing pad (C0DZ-13A813-A) that's located inside the ring, visible once the nylon insulator and its mounting plate are removed.
With a horn ring, there's a rubber horn blowing pad (C0DZ-13A813-A) that's located inside the ring, visible once the nylon insulator and its mounting plate are removed.
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Okay. I need to post a pic with the wheel off. The brush rests in a plastic sleeve which the contact wire connects to. if I adjust the orientation so the brush matches where this insulator hole is as you pointed out, then the wheel would be upside down? What am i missing? Also the rubber pad is in place. All the parts are within the horn ring assembly are there.
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3 spoke 17" diameter steering wheel: 1960/63 Falcon/Comet; 1961/70 F100/250 2WD; 1966 F100 4WD; 1966/73 Bronco; 1967/70 F250 4WD; 1969/70 F350.
C2OZ-13A821-A .. Horn Brush & Insulator fits into a hole on the outside of the steering wheel.
Pic of steering wheel in post #1 shows the insulator (at 7 o'clock), but there's no brush pictured.
C2OZ-13A821-A .. Horn Brush & Insulator fits into a hole on the outside of the steering wheel.
Pic of steering wheel in post #1 shows the insulator (at 7 o'clock), but there's no brush pictured.
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Look on page 15-7 of your shop manual.
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Horn button, horn ring, makes no difference. where is your contact plate?
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The second ring contacts the outer edge of the plate you have, mounted under the retainer.
The shop manual page appears to be from an earlier truck, and is not the correct illustration for your rig.
Sounds like you have everything correct, but are missing the second brush.
Good luck.
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might be that second brush. also, make sure your steering wheel is tightened down enough. mine was tight, but didn't go down far enough for the brush to contact. i could tell because my horn would only help if i jammed down on the steering wheel first, then hit the ring.
stupid me.
stupid me.
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