Fix for Horn Push

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Fix for Horn Push

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Like many, I tired of having to beat hard on the center of the steering wheel to operate the horn.
So when I had it off to install the wiper/signal cluster, I had an idea: Perhaps the vinyl cover just needed to travel a little less to contact the movable actual switch?
Yup.
So I just superglued a 5 mm ring I had left over from the bike shop. It works!
Of course, one look at the photo and you will note that a substitute can be readily used. Heck, even a ring cut from an appropriately-sized PVC pipe would work.
Tom M.
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Re: Fix for Horn Push

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couple other threads on horn repair:

https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8340

https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9490
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Re: Fix for Horn Push

Post by Mattel »

Yes, I've used the method Keith posted in that first link but I used a circular piece of yoghurt container that i cut instead of gasket material. worked a treat.
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