Under the dash, where the column bolts, couldn't you run a wire there? It
would be much more discreet.............
Frank Clarici wrote:
> Mike Maclean wrote:
> >
> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to complete the
> > circuit for the horn on my Bugeye.
> > I'm
> > ready to run a wire from the bottom bolt of the brass pinion cover to
> > one of the mounting bolts of the steering rack bracket. That's not
> > right. Any ideas?
>
> Mike
>
> I have had this problem more then once. Especially when you paint
> everything nice and purdy.
> On one Bugeye I did just what you said, run a separate ground from the
> rack to the frame.
> For a test, just try hooking up a temporary ground to the steering
> wheel, if the horn blows, you found the problem.
> The 67 I am working on had this same problem. After a few miles of
> driving, the steering column ground magically came back all by itself.
> The rack *should* ground where it bolts to the frame, but it's mounted
> on rubber gaskets. I ran a small wire from the grease nipple to the rack
> bolt (tastfully done with black wire as not to be noticed) this did the
> trick.
>
> --
>
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Too Many Sprites Again
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