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Re: Ballast Resistor

To: Bricklin@autox.team.net, GodlyKrew@aol.com
Subject: Re: Ballast Resistor
From: "K M" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 01:24:47 PDT
The horns, at least on my 74, are in the cavity underneat the hood 
extension.  You can get to these and other things under there easily by 
removing either the air scoop (I like this method) or the front bumper 
(Tanner's method, but he has an extra guy -- Larry).  The horm may well 
be just a dirty ground.  Gently remove the horn button -- the whole 
plastic assembly prys right out (not the button alone but the ring 
around it also).  Be careful not to break the wire.  On mine I carefully 
undid the wire and took the button assembly off.  Then it easily comes 
apart. I steelwooled the contacting parts -- I also steelwooled the 
place inside the column (where you remove the button) where the gound 
touches.  Voila, a working horn.

As to adding the 74 "features" -- I have been spending time (like John) 
just figuring out how to bypass the seatbelt interlock -- a feature -- I 
don't think so.  Kim

>
>John,
>Those extra items on the '74's seem interesting.  Is there any way I 
can add
>those to my '75?
>BTW, except when the key is off, my fasten seat belts light stays on 
all the
>time.  I do not recall hearing any "buzz" that reminds you to fasten 
your seat
>belts, but my headlamp reminder buzzes.  Also, where in the world is my 
horn
>located?  Mine does not work...  I looked everywhere inside the engine
>compartment...
>
>As for the numerous people who refer to Bricklins as a glorified VW, I 
think I
>can explain.  There was a VW based kit car that was produced in the 
early
>1980's called the Fiberfab Aztec 7.  It had gullwing doors that opened
>manually, and looked similar to the Bricklin.  There was another VW kit 
that
>may have had some type of power door system, as it also had gullwings.  
It was
>the Aquilla, another early '80's car.
>
>If anyone doesnt believe the Bricklin is NOT a VW kit, show them the 
engine
>compartment.  If they think its possible to put a V8 in the front of a 
VW
>chassis, they must be smoking something =)
>
>Riley Marquis 
>VIN 1758
>



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