In my case it was definately the column to rack continuity that was
lost, which I don't understand because of the metal-to-metal thing
that should be going on there. I didn't care enough to take the rack
apart to find out though!
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Charlie Farwell 1962 TR4 #CT3852L
cfarwell@lucent.com
On Feb 11, 8:48pm, ArthurK101@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 97-02-11 10:48:12 EST, cyf@bighorn.dr.lucent.com (Charles
> Y. Farwell) writes:
>
> > Isn't there also another connection that needs to be made between
> > the lowest portion of the shaft (below the second flex joint) and
> > the steering rack? It is the rack that actually provides the
> > ultimate ground contact.
> >
> > I found my horns wouldn't work until I rigged a bogus flexible
> > connection between the shaft bottom and the rack. I never did figure
> > out why I had lost continuity to the rack ground.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> > Charlie Farwell 1962 TR4 #CT3852L
> > cfarwell@lucent.com
> >
> >
>
> Right on Charlie, but was it the connection between the column and the rack
> - or the rack and the body/chassis? If I remember correctly the metal
> steering column fits into a metal splined part of the rack. This would give
> the circuit continuity through the rack with the rack in turn needing to be
> grounded. I remember that there was a braided wire at the bottom near the
> rack but I don't remember from where to where it ran. (My car is in FL and
> I'm not at the moment.)
> cheers
> Art Kelly '64 TR4 CT33118L (original owner)
>
>-- End of excerpt from ArthurK101@aol.com
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