Horn wire

[Tired iron]

hey gang,

I've been working on the non-functional horn in my meadowbrook only to discover the horn wire that runs up the steering column is missing.  No wonder i couldn't find the end that plugs into the horn relay!  So, i'll pull a wire up thru the column but and fashion some sort of contact point, but it'd be really helpful to see exactly what that contact point should look like.  All I have at this point is the little sketch in the manual.  Anybody have a picture they could share?

[Ivan_B]

This?

https://p15-d24.com/topic/34806-steering-column-horn-wiring/?do=findComment&comment=352382

[Dodgeb4ya]

It's going to look like one of these.

[Sniper]

I just used a pop rivet for the button head under the horn button. Took the center out of the pop rivet and crimped it. For the other end I believe it was one of those blue bullet connectors work just fine

[desoto1939]

To make the job easier if you are replacing the original horn wire.

 

Since the horn wire runs up through the steering box there is a tube in which the wire goes through so the wire gets disconnected at the bottom of the steering box and is pulled out through the end at the steering wheel.

 

But, remember the little tube that the wire has to go through when reinstalling the wire.

 

Here is my trick I tape a wire to the end of the connection at the bottom of the steering box. Make sure the tape is tight and pull on it to make sure it does not come apart.

 

Then start to pull the wire out from the steering wheel end. When the new wire is visible then disconnect the old horn wire.

 

Then with the new horn wire retape it to the wire that i now coming out at the steering wheel.

 

Now you can slowly pull the new horn wire back down the steering shaft and through the tube and out the end of the steering box.  Just take your time.

 

This does work and will save alot of frustration when installing a new horn wire.

 

Rich hartung

desoto1939@aol.com 

[Sniper]

I believe the op said there was no wire. In that case some weed wacker string does the trick

[desoto1939]

30 minutes ago, Sniper said:

I believe the op said there was no wire. In that case some weed wacker string does the trick

Sniper: if you had read my first statement,  To make the job easier if you are replacing the original horn wire.

 

The instruction is to make everyone aware of the tube that is inside the steering box since you can not see the opening to thread the wire back down into the tube this is a way to help get the wire pulled back safely into the tube.  Also since this guy does not have a current horn wire he is still going to need to fish a wire or weed wacker strip up the steering column.

Hartung

[Ivan_B]

I've seen the tube, Keith epoxied it in one of his videos ? But yes, the wire needs to be inserted from the bottom or taped to the old one to pull it through. Once you try to do it and it ain't coming out of the little hole at the bottom, it should be obvious what needs to be done at that point

[Tired iron]

Thanks everyone.  All this info was just what I needed. I pushed a new wire up thru the little hole at the steering box end until it came out up at the steering wheel, left a good amount of slack wire in the steering column, and crimped new bullets on each end. Job done.  And since I'm pushing 12 volts thru the horns, they really rip!