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I believe you could turn the copper ring on the horn ring around that way it will have less clearance, also, see if you can't tighten the screws of the horn ring more. Herman ----- Original Message ----- > Hey dave, > the horn works fine if i remove the horn ring and ground the wire that > connects to it to the brass ring that the horn ring is suppose to touch > when it is depressed. i cleaned all of the contacts under the steering > wheel and applied a little light bulb grease. everything there is in > order as it should be. when i press the horn ring in i measured with my > multimeter for a complete circuit from the bottom brass ring on the > steering wheel to the center of the wheel that connects to the steering > column. nothing! so i am sure that the ring is not contacting where it > should. i tried to look under the ring when i pushed it down and it > seems to be about 2 to 3 mm from hitting the brass ring to complete the > circuit. > the part number on the steering wheel is 311 415 615 D. Let me know what > you think, for this is the last thing that i need to fix to get the car > ready for state inspection. > thanks much, > jesse > ich haben drei deutsch auto... > 97 jetta trek > 87 golf gt > 71 fi squareback > > because when i push the horn ring it is not able to contact the little > > brass contact ring on the steering wheel...hence the reason for no > horn. > > the part number on the horn ring is 113 951 531F. is this the correct > > horn ring for a 71 squareback? > > The horn ring part number is fine for 1971; if it's a poor fit, is it > the > wheel that has been changed? I've had problems with dirty surfaces on > the > contacts. The brass ring maintains contact with the brass spring on > indicator switch as you steer - does it hoot if the steering is turned > as > you press the horn bar? If the steering column earthing is OK, which > sounds > OK from what you say, it must be to do with the geometry of the contacts > or > their surface condition - are the screws tightened evenly? > > Finally, is the column switch collar in the right position - there > should be > a small gap between it and the wheel - maybe it's too large a gap for > the > spring contact to touch the brass ring (mine's a bit close, and on heavy > > breaking the horn sometimes sounds). > > Dave. > UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe > >