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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>
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<DIV>The actual horn contact is inside, between the plastic button 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>
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<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 necessary 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>
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<DIV>Michael Rowe</DIV>
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<DIV>From: <A href="mailto:WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com">WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>To: <A href="mailto:higgs6@cogeco.ca">higgs6@cogeco.ca</A>; <A href="mailto:mdrowe@optonline.net">mdrowe@optonline.net</A>; <A href="mailto: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>
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<DIV>I wish I'd thought of that!</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 06/10/2016 17:48:20 GMT Daylight Time, <A href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</A> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike,</DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV>Greg Higgins</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>