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Horn brush installment help for Bugeye please

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Can someone tell me what side of the horn brush goes toward the steering wheel and which side goes toward the surround? One side has a small hexagonal rod that moves up and down on the spring and the other is fixed. Thank you.
Kevin
 
as I recall, moving end goes toward driver and fixed end goes toward dash.
 
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Kevin,
I also found that it helped to trim about 1/8" off the end of the brass hexagonal end. The spring was so strong it kept popping the button off.

Charlie
 
I didn't even check to see how the horn brush goes in yet - I didn't realize you could put the horn bush in after installing the steering wheel. Thanks for the tip. Charlie, did you ever get your heater cable working OK? I finally have electricity, and the only thing not working is the heater switch. My cable repair worked great but I guess I get to pull it out and see what I did wrong with the switch itself.
Kevin
 
Charlie, you just saved me from some major pain. I repaired and painted my steering wheel, but didn't realize the PO had filled the horn brush hole and glued a washer to the inside. I was able to knock out the piece of plastic and remove the washer before I bolted on my newly painted steering wheel. I would have had to remove everything to get at these parts!
Thanks, Kevin
 
Hi Kevin,
A previous owner had already drilled and fitted a switch for the heater blower into the dash--so in the end I went back that way--I reinstalled the old heater cable without fixing the switch, and have the blower switched separately. I just figured taking the old cable/switch apart and trying to recondition it would only lead to more problems.

Glad I saved you a little work on your horn refurbishment--hope the rest goes well!
Charlie
 
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