Don -
You have simply followed a standard repair diagnostic for the Lucas electric
system. The one key step missing was whether you drank warm beer with your
guests or not, if you did not do this, then you did not complete the
diagnostic according to Lucas factory specs.
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On 8/26/06, dgschwind@comcast.net <dgschwind@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Hi, listers,
> Thanks for your many reponses to help me diagnose and treat the disease
> of my horn blowing upon hard braking. This is the final report, I hope!
> First was a complete system check. I did not want to get into the
> trafficator if I could avoid it. I found if I disconnected the ground wire
> at the relay (for the air horn pump) the horn was quiet, so the problem had
> to be between there and the horn button. Next disconnect the ground wire at
> the bottom of the strg. column, still silent. I diasassembled the horn
> relay, tipped it on it's side to simulate decel, still silent. Entertain 10
> house guests. Dissassemble the trafficator, check the wiring, no faults, no
> open wires. Give up! Reassemble and the horn remained silent except when
> asked to beep. The "mystery" is still there but the horn works now. End of
> story, I hope!
> Thanks,
> Don BJ8 Pandora
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