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kawahawk · 05-22-2007, 11:21 PM

Here's my problem. I installed a grant steering wheel on my 72 following their instructions. when i went to rehook the battery cables the horn was on. I thought I would just unplug the connection to the horn button and figure it out tomorrow. no dice horn still stuck on even with horn button unhooked. I have come to terms with the fact that I am incompetant with a wrench but I thought I could handle a steering wheel. any suggestions on what I might try??

Slammed70 · 05-22-2007, 11:21 PM

Your truck has a horn?

My 70 dont

kawahawk · 05-22-2007, 11:24 PM

yep and it worked with the old steering wheel!

e rock · 05-23-2007, 12:26 AM

Time to pull it all back off. Maybe you got the horn wire pinched (& grounding out) in there somehow?

Mudder · 05-23-2007, 08:57 AM

Hey don't let it discourage ya. Many have had trouble with those.Mine works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't.

ChevyDude · 05-23-2007, 09:07 AM

I/we/Me and Larry...put mine on and my blinker cancelation is all jacked...just a bump in the road...try it again...you'll get it!

cdowns · 05-23-2007, 10:43 AM

pretty common with grant products . if you get it working correctly they usually have a life span of about 7minutes

Mudder · 05-23-2007, 11:02 AM

They do have nice looking wheels............

**Already Gone** · 05-23-2007, 11:13 AM

I have a LeCarra I'm about to install on my truck, can I expect horn problems too?

barn9 · 05-23-2007, 11:17 AM

Believe me, you're not the first to have problems with a Grant horn kit. I never did get mine to work, even after going through two kits. Like I've said before, with Grant, the horn won't blow, it sucks!

bouncytruck · 05-23-2007, 11:24 AM

This isn't very encouraging folks. My horn hasn't been hooked up since I got the truck and I was thinking about getting it working soon. I figured there was a reason it wasn't hooked up after the Grant wheel was installed.

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 05-23-2007, 12:09 PM

I had the same problem installing my stock steering wheel .... so I don't know if Grant is the blame here or not. In the pictures the nylon screw retainer goes into the horn bucket and the contact plate fits on the rear of the bucket. Below this is a nylon part that holds a spring which makes the contact when you press your horn button. It is important that the bucket can swivel once the horn ass. is complete other wise you will be in constant contact and the horn will sound and not shut off.

Check yours out .... take the horn button off and press on the bucket and see if it swivels. If it does not swivel you are in constant contact. Disassemble and reassemble.

esll.

wedgemon · 05-23-2007, 12:40 PM

Don't forget the easily lost foil contact sticker. Without that you need to tape the end of the horn wire and not use the horn. They work good when done right. BTW the foilr sticker instructions are vague or non-existant in many Grant install kits.

- Dave

WinDancer · 05-23-2007, 12:50 PM

My grant wheel still works correctly after several years. There is something pinching the horn wire. Should be a simple fix once you have the wheel off and can see what happened. The pinch point should be obvious in the wire if it is pinched hard enough for constant contact.
You'll get it just fine- just take it back apart and look carefully.

Orange · 05-23-2007, 04:43 PM

Wow - I must be lucky.
My Grant horn works fine. Has for at least 8 years now...

DLB

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 05-23-2007, 04:52 PM

Mine WAS working fine and then all of a sudden it started honking while making a turn????? I need to get in there and check it out. Other than this time I've Never had a problem with it

05-22-2007, 11:21 PM	#1
kawahawk Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa Posts: 41	grant steering wheel/horn problem Here's my problem. I installed a grant steering wheel on my 72 following their instructions. when i went to rehook the battery cables the horn was on. I thought I would just unplug the connection to the horn button and figure it out tomorrow. no dice horn still stuck on even with horn button unhooked. I have come to terms with the fact that I am incompetant with a wrench but I thought I could handle a steering wheel. any suggestions on what I might try??

05-22-2007, 11:24 PM	#3
kawahawk Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa Posts: 41	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem yep and it worked with the old steering wheel! __________________ '72 Cheyenne K-10 LWB '05 Jeep Wrangler Willy's Edition '07 Victory Vegas '99 Subaru Legacy SUS

05-23-2007, 12:26 AM	#4
e rock Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Monroe, WA Posts: 87	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem Time to pull it all back off. Maybe you got the horn wire pinched (& grounding out) in there somehow?

05-23-2007, 08:57 AM	#5
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem Hey don't let it discourage ya. Many have had trouble with those.Mine works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't.

05-23-2007, 09:07 AM	#6
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem I/we/Me and Larry...put mine on and my blinker cancelation is all jacked...just a bump in the road...try it again...you'll get it! __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

05-23-2007, 10:43 AM	#7
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem pretty common with grant products . if you get it working correctly they usually have a life span of about 7minutes __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

05-23-2007, 11:02 AM	#8
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem They do have nice looking wheels............

05-23-2007, 11:13 AM	#9
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,144	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem I have a LeCarra I'm about to install on my truck, can I expect horn problems too? __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

05-23-2007, 11:17 AM	#10
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem Believe me, you're not the first to have problems with a Grant horn kit. I never did get mine to work, even after going through two kits. Like I've said before, with Grant, the horn won't blow, it sucks! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

05-23-2007, 11:24 AM	#11
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem This isn't very encouraging folks. My horn hasn't been hooked up since I got the truck and I was thinking about getting it working soon. I figured there was a reason it wasn't hooked up after the Grant wheel was installed. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

05-23-2007, 12:09 PM	#12
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,602	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem I had the same problem installing my stock steering wheel .... so I don't know if Grant is the blame here or not. In the pictures the nylon screw retainer goes into the horn bucket and the contact plate fits on the rear of the bucket. Below this is a nylon part that holds a spring which makes the contact when you press your horn button. It is important that the bucket can swivel once the horn ass. is complete other wise you will be in constant contact and the horn will sound and not shut off. Check yours out .... take the horn button off and press on the bucket and see if it swivels. If it does not swivel you are in constant contact. Disassemble and reassemble. esll. Attached Images __________________ Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff. ************************************* This truck has just the right amount of energy for me! Author: Warren Lake .... (member)

05-23-2007, 12:40 PM	#13
wedgemon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spanish Springs, NV Posts: 1,171	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem Don't forget the easily lost foil contact sticker. Without that you need to tape the end of the horn wire and not use the horn. They work good when done right. BTW the foilr sticker instructions are vague or non-existant in many Grant install kits. - Dave __________________ 2003 Silverado K1500 Z71 - Arrival Blue 1973 K5 Cheyenne Blazer 350/TH350/NP203 Kids Trucks:92 K1500 Blazer 5.7/700R4 4" lift. RETIRED: 1980 Scottsdale 4x4 Founding Member: "TILT WHEEL BELLY." Club

05-23-2007, 12:50 PM	#14
WinDancer The Original HotRod KnifeMaker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 811	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem My grant wheel still works correctly after several years. There is something pinching the horn wire. Should be a simple fix once you have the wheel off and can see what happened. The pinch point should be obvious in the wire if it is pinched hard enough for constant contact. You'll get it just fine- just take it back apart and look carefully. __________________ Dave 69 GMC SWB 2WD 454 Turbo 400

05-23-2007, 04:43 PM	#15
Orange Licensed to Thrill! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest, GA Posts: 1,673	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem Wow - I must be lucky. My Grant horn works fine. Has for at least 8 years now... DLB __________________ 1971 GMC.Lowered. Overdrive. Orange. Krue's excellent FAQ Index.

05-23-2007, 04:52 PM	#16
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,193	Re: grant steering wheel/horn problem Mine WAS working fine and then all of a sudden it started honking while making a turn????? I need to get in there and check it out. Other than this time I've Never had a problem with it __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565



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