Assuming the Spitfire horn system is the same as the TR 4/4A... I
disagree. The ground works it's way from the grounded rack & Pinion...
up the shaft... via wire through each of the two rubber couplings...
along the shaft... up through the horn switch mechanism. A couple years
ago, I went through this system, carefully, restoring proper
service...
It's possible the Spitfire is different... but having seen how the main
diffrence between the early spits and the TR 4, in regards to
steering... is a different length outer-aluminum shaft... etc... I
would think they were wired the same.
Anyways... anyone else have input?
--Justin
Joseph R Schneider wrote:
>
> I believe the ground is meant to be via the tubular housing, not the shaft,
> mine is well grounded, I beleive there is a little wire to make the ground
> secure, but you can check the ground by seeing if one the metal steering
> wheel spokes is at ground potential- my horn didn't work because the wire
> had broken away from the copper contact ring just behind the steering
> wheel, I soldered it last weekend, horn works fine now, unfortunately, my
> IGN light is now on and I seem not to have any current to the top fuse,
> which includes the wipers, the stop and turn signals, and the heater blower
> good luck
> Joe
>
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