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FLcustom10 · 11-20-2011, 06:27 PM

I've searched through as many threads as I can and I still don't understand which order the horn contact, spring, and plastic piece go in. Is it like I have it shown in the picture with the head of the contact going in first? If so the head is too big to fit in the plastic. I think the LMC catalog is wrong.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-20-2011, 08:44 PM

The spring goes in first and then the horn brush. The setup is made this way so the spring can keep the horn brush in contact with the horn disc. It does not matter if the spring and horn brush are not held in since they point upward when installed into the steering wheel.

Jim

FLcustom10 · 11-20-2011, 08:50 PM

Is the horn brush the bolt looking thing? Does the head go in first(after the spring)? It won't fit inside the plastic tube? I can dremel tool it down, I just want to be sure that's the right thing to do.

68gmsee · 11-20-2011, 09:25 PM

I've heard the LMC ones are pretty crappy. Here's a thread from sometime back you might want to peruse. Doesn't seem to give a definitive answer to your quetion but they do give encouragement..

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=345967

FLcustom10 · 11-20-2011, 11:01 PM

Thanks guys. It looks like the answer is to dremel tool the head down until it fits in the sleeve --(spring first!). I should know by now not to expect after-market parts to fit, but it's frustrating when you don't have an original to look at and you have to re-do things multiple times because the parts don't fit like they should.

FLcustom10 · 11-22-2011, 10:28 PM

I got it to work. I had two sets of contacts. One came with a steering wheel and when I temporarily lost that I ordered another set. lol One of the contacts was about half the length of the one shown in the picture. That's the one that worked after dremel tooling the head down so it would fit in the sleeve. Spring, then contact (head first), then plastic piece.

Thanks for your help guys. Horn sounds good.

11-20-2011, 06:27 PM	#1
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Horn assistance needed I've searched through as many threads as I can and I still don't understand which order the horn contact, spring, and plastic piece go in. Is it like I have it shown in the picture with the head of the contact going in first? If so the head is too big to fit in the plastic. I think the LMC catalog is wrong. Attached Images

11-20-2011, 08:44 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Horn assistance needed The spring goes in first and then the horn brush. The setup is made this way so the spring can keep the horn brush in contact with the horn disc. It does not matter if the spring and horn brush are not held in since they point upward when installed into the steering wheel. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

11-20-2011, 08:50 PM	#3
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Horn assistance needed Is the horn brush the bolt looking thing? Does the head go in first(after the spring)? It won't fit inside the plastic tube? I can dremel tool it down, I just want to be sure that's the right thing to do. Last edited by FLcustom10; 11-20-2011 at 11:02 PM.

11-20-2011, 09:25 PM	#4
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Horn assistance needed I've heard the LMC ones are pretty crappy. Here's a thread from sometime back you might want to peruse. Doesn't seem to give a definitive answer to your quetion but they do give encouragement.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=345967

11-20-2011, 11:01 PM	#5
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Horn assistance needed Thanks guys. It looks like the answer is to dremel tool the head down until it fits in the sleeve --(spring first!). I should know by now not to expect after-market parts to fit, but it's frustrating when you don't have an original to look at and you have to re-do things multiple times because the parts don't fit like they should.

11-22-2011, 10:28 PM	#6
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Horn assistance needed I got it to work. I had two sets of contacts. One came with a steering wheel and when I temporarily lost that I ordered another set. lol One of the contacts was about half the length of the one shown in the picture. That's the one that worked after dremel tooling the head down so it would fit in the sleeve. Spring, then contact (head first), then plastic piece. Thanks for your help guys. Horn sounds good.



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