<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">There is a cross-section diagram in the workshop manual that illustrates how all the steering hub parts go together but I'm not sure if that will help you. </div><div dir="ltr">Easiest thing to do is to remove the steering column cowl pieces, that should be four slot screws, and then you can visually inspect the horn ring and the slider button. If required you can remove the slider by undoing the turn signal switch mounting from the column. </div><div dir="ltr">It may be that you just need to clean up the contact ring; or else to clean the contact ring in the hub, that is actuated by pressing the horn ring on the steering wheel. </div><div dir="ltr">Disassembly of the hub is not hard but take some pictures so you know how all the various pieces stack up. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Theo</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 23, 2025, at 9:10 AM, James Armstrong via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>
<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Hello,<br></span></div>
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<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">In getting my car ready for an inspection sticker, I noticed my horn system works intermittently. When it works, both horns sound .</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">fine.</span></div>
<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Seems the problem is in the steering column.</span></div>
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<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">I've looked under Electrical (horns) and Steering column (horns) in the Shop Manual and find no clear illustration of the copper disc actuating devices.</span></div>
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<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Also looked in Sunbeam Survivor and CAT Notes. Nothing.</span></div>
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<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Can anybody suggest anything that will clearly illustrate the actuating system? </span></div>
<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Once again, wen they honk, they </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">sound perfect.</span></div>
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<div class="userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Best regards to all,.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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<div>Jim Armstrong</div>
<div>Mk 1A</div>
<div>382002083 LRXFE</div>
<div>Code 86</div>
<div>TAC # 0763</div>
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