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Gary wrote:
>Another question for you guys. My horn isn't working so I went out and
>bought a new horn (nope, I didn't throw out the original). After I hooked it
>up, and tried the horn, it still didn't work so I pulled off the horn lever
>on the wheel. I checked the fuse too, btw. What I found was a three foot
>section of wire that went from the ground on the ring down into the shaft of
>the steering column. I felt down the whole column to see if there was a hole
>for it to come out but didn't find one. I also looked inside the horn ring
>to see if the wire should go thru one of the holes of the ring like some
>other wheels I've put on in the past. No place for them to go all the way
>thru. I suspect this wheel and column aren't original since the ignition key
>doesn't match the door keys so I may have a newer column than original? I
>looked at the Bentley and it shows vagely that it runs out with the rest of
>the wires but how does it get there? Do I need to run a feeler wire to find
>a hole I don't see? Any recommendations? Tks,
Gary, you might want to try this link, as it explains in very good detail how
the horn works in a VW. Granted it's more bug related, but it still transfers
over to a type3. I hope it helps. http://www.thebugshop.org/gonew.htm You'll
have to scroll down to the technical help section, then go to Horn wiring
hell. I hope this helps.
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
71 Square, Now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at;
http://volksrods.com or http://photo.starblvd.net/bobnotch
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