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Re: [T3] Horn fook-up


a little peice of rubber strapped to the torsion arm and the car is no
longer horney on turns.

Keith

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> From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Horn fook-up
> Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 7:47 PM
> 
> On 17 May 99, at 8:46, Keith Park wrote:
> 
> > Sorry, there is no ground wire from the axle to the frame in ˆ´here
> > were the horn would never shut up!  sounds like the  author didnt
really
> > understand it eather, thanks for the quote though, interesting seeing
how
> > they tried to figure it out.
> 
> The book I'm looking in has several wiring diagrams, but none of them 
> are specifically labeled 65. All of them appear to just be copied 
> from VW literature and all specifically call out a ground strap from 
> the front axle beam to the body. The 3 that I can find easily so far 
> are labeled VW 1500 Sedan, VW 1500 Karman [sic] Ghia from Sept 61 
> [but it is clearly a Type 3 diagram], and VW 1600 sedan from Sept 66.
> 
> I also know that the later model have this strap.
> 
> I think it's unlikely that VW changed just for a year or 2 in the 
> middle, but I admit that it is possible.
> 
> For me, however, the real problem I have with this is that the horn 
> sounds every time you lock the steering full left. I don't think VW 
> would have considered this acceptable. I believe what you have is a 
> car that someone altered before you got to it.
> 
> The only part of the explanation that I posted that I can't visualize 
> is where the contact to the plastic mounted steering shaft bearing 
> was made. Can anyone shed any light on this?
> 
> Jim
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