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Oldcarhobby

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Hello , when I turn the steering wheel to the right my horn sounds !
The car (67Tr4a) is relative new to me, is this a simple repair? . Any advice is appreciated thxs
Charlie
 
Oldcarhobby said:
Hello , when I turn the steering wheel to the right my horn sounds !
The car (67Tr4a) is relative new to me, is this a simple repair? . Any advice is appreciated thxs
Charlie
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Start by removing the horn button.
That might be a revelation.
 
Please either describe what steering wheel is on the car or provide a picture. I had the same problem with after market steering wheels.
Charley
 
The horn works on a grounding principle and, while this can occur with the stock steering wheel, it is more common with aftermarket ones.

Remove the steering wheel and check for any anomalies. At that point I'd suggest loosening the upper steering column at the coupler in the engine compartment and moving the steering wheel up a fraction. You'll end up with a gap between the steering wheel and the outer column, but it is better than blaring your horn every time you make a turn.

Been there, done that. In my case, I reverted back to a stock steering wheel.
 
What Andrew said above. I do it by loosening the column mounts and moving the column back, not the steering wheel out, but either should work. I will add that if your steering column bushes are worn out that can cause the grounding too.
 
With a horn issue … wouldn’t you start by removing and inspecting thr trafficator /horn signal assembly? I would suspect a loose or stray wire making contact as the wheel is turned.

Rich
 
auprichard said:
The horn works on a grounding principle and, while this can occur with the stock steering wheel, it is more common with aftermarket ones.

Remove the steering wheel and check for any anomalies. At that point I'd suggest loosening the upper steering column at the coupler in the engine compartment and moving the steering wheel up a fraction. You'll end up with a gap between the steering wheel and the outer column, but it is better than blaring your horn every time you make a turn.

Been there, done that. In my case, I reverted back to a stock steering wheel.
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Thank you for your response , I will pull the wheel & attempt to see what’s going .
Pretty sure it is my bushings starting to go , I have been hearing some slight type of scraping
Squeaking noise . I didn’t realize the car has a telescopic steering wheel , amazing what you find out when you read the owners manual,,,thxs
Charlie
 
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