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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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two copper plugs behind horn button?

Hey there,
Was curious as to the purpose of these two copper plugs behind the horn button. I am currently not running a horn that uses the stock horn button, but after approx. 1000 miles(with Grant wheel) I can hear something making a scraping sound behind the horn button(inside the steering wheel area) whenever I turn the wheel. I changed to a Grant steering wheel and wasn't sure if I just didn't goof something up. I put a lttle dielectric grease on the copper plug end and it stop making the noise for a little while.
Any insight would be appreciated.
James
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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these are brushes for the horn
make contact on two stips of copper on the bottom
of the steering wheel
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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If you're working on your '77 and it's the origional steering column then you have a cruise column and one is for your horn and the other is for the cruise control.
 
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