Horn question

["Bart Schwartz" <bschwartz@dttus.com>]

     Hello all-
     
     The horn in my '76 Midget stopped working.  
     
     A ground wire comes up through the steering column.  It's supposed to 
     be hot and it's supposed to find ground when the horn button is 
     pressed.  
     
     However, sometimes the wire is hot and sometimes it's not.  Whenever 
     it is hot and then I test it with a circuit tester or try to send it 
     to ground, it stops being hot.  I can't figure out why it doesn't stay 
     hot.  Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?
     
     Please respond to me directly as I am having trouble with my 
     subscription to the list.
     
     -Bart
     
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     * Bart Schwartz                 Internet:  bschwartz@dttus.com *
     * 1976 Midget 1500              CServe:    75753,2550          *
     * Overland Park, Kansas                                        *
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