Thanks Bob. So can I just stick a probe or paper clip in the holes on the
horns to make a temporary connection to get the horns to "toot". I
understand now that the "bell" connector was used, but do these just stick
into the horn holes or do they need the steel/rubber cover that you
reference?
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Haskell" <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
To: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Cc: <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Horns Revisited
> Mark,
>
> They are like the connectors used in the rear license plate lamp (might be
> the same). They're made from sheet stock and rolled/formed to look like
> an elongated bell. It's a solderless connection. You feed the wire
> through the connector till the bare wire sticks through the small end,
> then fold the bare wire back on to the connector.
>
> There's also a steel/rubber cover that used to seal the cavity where the
> connections are made. It has two holes for the leads and one hole in the
> center for a screw to attach it to the horn. At one point, Roger Moment
> was selling the rubber portion.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> Mark and Kathy wrote:
>>
>> I have the original Lucas disc type horns that came on my BT7 but have
>> know
>> idea what the connectors to the horns look like.
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