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Re: [T3] Horn


Standard Bosch 12V will do (£6 or less?).  The housing is different, but not
in any way that matters to anyone apart from a concours judge!  Make sure it
has two connections, rather than earths by clamping on.
The horn is held live and the return is earthed by the horn bar to the
steering box/axle.
You may get the horn working again with some dismantling if you want to be
bothered to drill out rivets and replace.  There is a make and break
mechanism that vibrates the diaphragm; the contacts can get dirty and stop
it working.  It's pretty robust.  Adjustment might do the trick too; there's
a seal that needs chipping off.
Just check it across the battery before doing any dismantling.  The extra
kick may clean it up enough to work, and if not will confirm it's faulty.
In my experience it's more usually a fault in the circuit - corroded fuse,
poor earth return path (link across the rubber steering coupling, which must
join the column and the steering box) or bad contact between leaf spring and
back of the steering wheel.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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