jpartington Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 I just purchased a 52 b-3-d. I'm am starting rewire it, because the wiring in it is a mess. I am working on getting horn working. I can't find anywhere under the hood where one of the wires goes to the horn button. I took off the horn ring and pulled it out. The wire attached to the horn button is cut off inside the steering column. So I am wondering if anyone knows where the wire from the horn button comes out of the steering shaft? Any input would be appreciated Quote
jpartington Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Posted July 11, 2015 Thank you for the reply, I do have this wiring diagram already, I am wondering where the wire that comes from the horn button comes out of the steering column at? Quote
Phntm48 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 On my B1B mine goes all the way down inside the column and comes out the bottom. ( imagine looking down a pipe) then it snakes its way up and around the engine compartment to the horn. Dont know if its right, thats the way it was when I got the truck. Quote
NiftyFifty Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 Yep, goes straight through the steering shaft and out the steering box, then up to the horn relay. Quote
jpartington Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Posted July 11, 2015 I looked around on the steering box and shaft and could not locate any hole where a wire might come out. If it's not to much trouble would anyone be able to post a picture of this so I can see the location on the box that it comes out of? Quote
jpartington Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Posted July 11, 2015 I hope so I'll clean it all up tomorrow and see if I can see it thank you Quote
MBF Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 The wire feeds up through the cover plate at the bottom end of the steering shaft. There is a standpipe in there that keeps the lubricant in the box. This is the ground side of the horn circuit. Leave enough slack or a sweep in the wire at the bottom of the column to allow for the turning of the wheel. 1 Quote
4852dodge Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 It is easiest to run the wire from the steering box up the column rather than down from above. The wire hits the standpipe and won't continue thru. The trucks I have did not have relays. The hot lead comes from under the dash to the horn and the ground goes from the horn to the button in the steering wheel. Quote
NiftyFifty Posted July 11, 2015 Report Posted July 11, 2015 The old style horns should have a relay, they draw a fair amount of amps on a long blast, but you can wire them direct. I would suggest a fuse in the system, rather then just off the hot side of the key Quote
jpartington Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Posted July 12, 2015 I found where it is supposed to come out. Thanks everyone for the help Quote
andrewj7 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Posted August 29, 2015 You're luck you have the button. My truck is actually missing the button completely. Still looking for somewhere to find one. Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted August 29, 2015 Report Posted August 29, 2015 You're luck you have the button. My truck is actually missing the button completely. Still looking for somewhere to find one. They come up for sale on ebay from time to time......that is where I got mine. Jeff Quote
NiftyFifty Posted August 29, 2015 Report Posted August 29, 2015 I got one I could let go, but shipping would be a fortune....NAFTA at its finest LOL Quote
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