Grant:
I'll try this again as I forgot to remove the trailer from my first reply.
I repaired the horn ciruit on my '69 TR6 a while back. You'll need to order
the longer brush. The short one (supposedly correct) is...too short. I had
to exchange for the longer one. In addition, after I installed the new
brush, the horns would blow when the brush shorted against it's wheel/column
mounting. I solved that by wrapping the brush with electrical tape to
prevent shorting. It seemed a little floppy in it's mount and, anyway, the
contact is end-to-end. I recommend using some dielectric grease or petrolum
jelly on the end of the brush that contacts the stationary ring in the
steering column. Mine squeaked like crazy until it was lubed. It'll also
help contact and prevent corrosion.
Good luck!
Walt Fogle
'69 TR6
'80 TR8 FHC
Grant wrote:
Dear List,
>
>The horn in my '69 TR6 began acting up recently (starting to honk on its
>own while I drive down the street; very embarrassing). I removed the wheel
>and experimented with the horn brush contact assembly (the plastic tube
>fitted with a spring and metal contacts that links the horn button on the
>steering wheel to the horn circuit in the steering column).
>
>I seemed to be getting a reliable circuit AFTER the horn brush contact so I
>figured it was either the contact or the steering wheel button (or "horn
>push assembly" as Moss calls it). I ordered the 2.6" horn contact assembly,
>which Moss shows as the correct replacement for a 1969 horn. It also seemed
>to be the same length as the old one (although it's hard to be sure whether
>or not they are including the entire spring loaded contact in their
>measurement).
>
>I've installed the new contact but it still doesn't work, and it appears to
>be too short to even make contact with the back of the horn push assembly.
>Before I go through the time and hassle of returning the old contact
>assembly and ordering the "post-1969" version (which is 3.4" long), I
>wanted to ask if anyone else has run into this problem/discrepancy. Does
>the post-'69" contact fit correctly?
>
>Thanks,
>Grant Kester
>
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