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The key is to look more closely at how the horn push works than I did=20
initially. (I'm not sure of the proper words.)
The actual horn contact is inside, between the plastic button and the=20
plastic holder. The function of the pencil spring is to make contact=20
between the button holder and power. The pencil spring is not part of=20
the pushing mechanism, but takes up slack for inserting the button=20
holder into the steering wheel. Anything that fits, with a spring to=20
take up ~1/4" of slack will work.
I managed to solder mine back together using a pointy vice-grip to hold=20
the wire and compress the spring. This would not have been necessary had=
=20
I reamed out the stop inside the plastic tube. Then you could solder the=
=20
mechanism outside the tube. It would fall apart every time you take it=20
out, but that's OK. At least is is unlikely to fly across the room and=20
roll under a cabinet like transmission parts.
Michael Rowe
------ Original Message ------
From: WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com
To: higgs6@cogeco.ca; mdrowe@optonline.net; Spridgets@autox.team.net
Sent: 10/7/2016 5:55:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Pencil Horn Push
>I wish I'd thought of that!
>
>In a message dated 06/10/2016 17:48:20 GMT Daylight Time,=20
>spridgets@autox.team.net writes:
>>Mike,
>>
>>I used a piece of a clear Bic pen to fix the horn on my 63 sprite. The=
=20
>>Bic pen is the perfect size
>>for the hole in the steering wheel. I may have drilled out the inside=20
>>of the pen so the electrical contact
>>would fit in the pen. A cheap fix.
>>
>>Greg Higgins
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<DIV>The key is to look more closely at how the horn push works than I did=
initially. (I'm not sure of the proper words.)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The actual horn contact is inside, between the plastic button&nbs=
p;and the plastic holder. The function of the pencil spring=
is to make contact between the button holder and power. The pencil=
spring is not part of the pushing mechanism, but takes up slack=
for inserting the button holder into the steering wheel. Anything=
that fits, with a spring to take up ~1/4" of slack will work.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I managed to solder mine back together using a pointy vice-grip=
to hold the wire and compress the spring. This would not have been necessa=
ry had I reamed out the stop inside the plastic tube. Then you could solder=
the mechanism outside the tube. It would fall apart every time you=
take it out, but that's OK. At least is is unlikely to fly across=
the room and roll under a cabinet like transmission parts.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Michael Rowe</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>------ Original Message ------</DIV>
<DIV>From: <A href=3D"mailto:WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com";>WeslakeMonza1330@aol=
.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>To: <A href=3D"mailto:higgs6@cogeco.ca";>higgs6@cogeco.ca</A>; <A href=
=3D"mailto:mdrowe@optonline.net";>mdrowe@optonline.net</A>; <A href=3D"mailt=
o:Spridgets@autox.team.net">Spridgets@autox.team.net</A></DIV>
<DIV>Sent: 10/7/2016 5:55:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Pencil Horn Push</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>I wish I'd thought of that!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 06/10/2016 17:48:20 GMT Daylight Time, <A href=3D=
"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</A> writes:</DIV=
>
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<DIV>Mike,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I used a piece of a clear Bic pen to fix the horn on my 63 sprite. =
The Bic pen is the perfect size </DIV>
<DIV>for the hole in the steering wheel. I may have drilled out the inside=
of the pen so the electrical contact</DIV>
<DIV>would fit in the pen. A cheap fix.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Greg Higgins</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>=
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