Horn on BE has mind of its own

[198686d]

1961 BE

50% of time when push center of Moto-Lita steering wheel is depressed, horn doesn't sound. Wiring/contact at horn itself checks out.

How do I remove push center to check that contact?

thanks

 

[spritenut]

The horn push should just pop or pry out, it is a friction fit with small metal tabs or a wire clip. The metal clip makes contact with the metal on the wheel making a ground for the horn. I bet the problem is in that contact on the edge of the horn push.

 

[198686d]

thank you. makes sense

 

[Sarastro]

Yeah, that horn button and the "brush" that makes the sliding contact are notorious problems. Cleaning them periodically is necessary. Adding a horn relay will make the whole thing a lot more reliable, as it reduces the current through the brush and horn-button contacts, so it burns less.