horn

[1970f100x]

I have a horn in my truck, but I don't know how to operate it, I think it is that half circle plate over the steering wheel? If it is, it doesn't work. Do any of you know how I can get that working?


P.S. I'm only 16, so I'm not too experienced with older vehicles.

[fordman]

under that ring is a brass or copper contact that will contact ground when the ring is pressed. inside the column is the horn wiring, it goes down and out to the horn relay and from there to the horn. the first thing to do is to check if the horn is good itself. run a hot wire directly to the horn. and see if it works. the second thing i would check is to find out if the horn copper is inside the steering column.just puch down and twist the horn ring to get it off. if it is there and the horn works hot wire then you are looking at a possible wiirng problem. have the wires at the bottom of the column been cut and put back together or not put back together? that is a common place for the wiring to go bad. also check the fuses. check all of that and let us know what you find out.

[1970f100x]

under that ring is a brass or copper contact that will contact ground when the ring is pressed. inside the column is the horn wiring, it goes down and out to the horn relay and from there to the horn. the first thing to do is to check if the horn is good itself. run a hot wire directly to the horn. and see if it works. the second thing i would check is to find out if the horn copper is inside the steering column.just puch down and twist the horn ring to get it off. if it is there and the horn works hot wire then you are looking at a possible wiirng problem. have the wires at the bottom of the column been cut and put back together or not put back together? that is a common place for the wiring to go bad. also check the fuses. check all of that and let us know what you find out.

I'm a total noob. , how would I hotwire it? Btw, I took off my horn cover yesterday to fix something on the steering column, and there is a steel ring..not copper so Im not sure. But, I'm thinking it is very possible a fuse is bad.

[fordman]

inside of the center steel ring on the steering wheel to the outer part is where the copper thing sits inside of a hole in the steering wheel. to run a hot to the horn unplug the horn wire and run a piece of wire from the positive side of the battery to the horn.

[fordman]

heresa pic of the horn contact thing. i am still looking for a pic of the steering hweel to show where this contact goes in the steering wheel. i will edit this post when i find it.

number 2 is where the horn brush goes.

heres a pic of a horn relay . it works with the horn system some how

[Thunderfoot]

Too add more to what Fordman has... Here is a picture of where that goes under the wheel... Also look at the wire diagram for the horn here. http://www.fordification.com/images/sch ... 67horn.jpg if you take wire (1) and Ground it and the horn should work, if it doesn't then there is a problem with the horn or the horn relay. to check the horn put 12V to the (6) wire and the horn should work. If it doesn't then there is a problem with the horn... If grounding wire (1) made the horn work then you have a problem in the steering wheel with the contact or the ground strap for the steering wheel.

[1970f100x]

Too add more to what Fordman has... Here is a picture of where that goes under the wheel... Also look at the wire diagram for the horn here. http://www.fordification.com/images/sch ... 67horn.jpg if you take wire (1) and Ground it and the horn should work, if it doesn't then there is a problem with the horn or the horn relay. to check the horn put 12V to the (6) wire and the horn should work. If it doesn't then there is a problem with the horn... If grounding wire (1) made the horn work then you have a problem in the steering wheel with the contact or the ground strap for the steering wheel.

ok, so I went out to the truck and took a wire and grounded the cylinder with the blue/yellow connection to the turn signal. The horn works. The only problem is that I don't have the copper brush thing so what should I do?

[flyboy2610]

You might post a request in the parts wanted section, towards the bottom of the forums page. Or they are available from several vendors, listed in the Links tab at the top of the page.
16, huh? Oh, to be that young again! Enjoy it while it lasts! Soon you'll be to the age where your back goes out more often than you do.

[1970f100x]

Are there two contact brushes? One for the column, one for the steering wheel?




Does everything look right? There are two holes...also, I think I'm missing two springs?

[SteveC]

yes two horn brushes one goes in the colloum and one in the steering wheel. If you ever start parting these trucks out as a hobby just grab the brushes and put them in a tupperware dish that way you have extra

[fordman]

all you need is this then

this si the most common bad place for the horns on thre three spoke steering wheels. no one ever has one they always get broken or taken out fo rsoem reason. i only have two and i have two trucks that use that style. i dont even have any good used ones. that is how hard they are to come by. you must buy them new. i heard tell the only person who has the good american made ones is tom at flashback100's check the links page for his email address.

[1970f100x]

There are 2 springs missing, are they necessary?

[91Bear]

There is only one and it goes in the #2 spot on the picture.

[1970f100x]

There is only one and it goes in the #2 spot on the picture.

well i need something in the column, because there is no way contact will be made without copper in the column. I really need to know about that spring wrapped around the shaft..

[ezernut9mm]

edited for my retardedness. . cheers.