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Re: [T3] Horn wire?


On 9 Apr 2003 at 11:29, David Hornback wrote:

> Jim wrote: 
> 
> >Starting in around '71, the wire coming up the column was discontinued and the 
> >horn wiring changed. What year do you have?

> I've got a '65. And yeah it does it go straight down the column? Where does it come out?

The ground side of the horn goes to the side of the steering column which is 
insulated from ground. The center wire runs down the inside of the shaft and 
jumps around the coupling, connecting to the steering box side of the shaft. 
There is then a ground wire from the top of the steering gearbox to the axle 
beam clamp (jumping around the rubber axle beam supports.)

So the steering shaft floats up to 12V until you press the horn button, which 
grounds it. This puts 12V across the horn. Until you press the horn button 
there will be 12V on BOTH sides of the horn.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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