Horn ring

[JohnC]

Further guidance please. I am finding it very frustrating that I am unable to adjust my horn ring to operate when pressed at every point along the ring. I have refered to the Forum for any historic advise and the WSM section 17 is about as useful as a bucket of slugs. Any help will be gratefully received. Thanks.

[lagain]

It means removing the steering wheel and the cowling to expose the ring on the column. It may be dirty or perhaps the connecting arm is not connecting very well

[greyelephant]

Hello Elephants and Elephant's owners

My P5B 3 1/2 Ltr. Coupé has a similar problem since some time:

The horn ring does not work (anyyymore) if pressed from ca. 12:10 - 12.40 h, as expexted on the right side, where used most.

Because the MOT is in sight, I suppose this problem, apart from being annoying needs solving.

So, it might be a contact problem, to be discovered after dismantling (definitely, the Workhop manual is of no help at all!), and no spare parts needed?

Thanks for any information and advice.

Peter

P.S No idea, whyy the small "Y" and the "X" are not accepted, typing this post. I often made this experience on website-forms.

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Jul 29, 2020 11:55:57 GMT greyelephant said:

Hello Elephants and Elephant's owners

My P5B 3 1/2 Ltr. Coupé has a similar problem since some time:

The horn ring does not work (anyyymore) if pressed from ca. 12:10 - 12.40 h, as expexted on the right side, where used most.

Because the MOT is in sight, I suppose this problem, apart from being annoying needs solving.

So, it might be a contact problem, to be discovered after dismantling (definitely, the Workhop manual is of no help at all!), and no spare parts needed?

Thanks for any information and advice.

Peter

P.S No idea, whyy the small "Y" and the "X" are not accepted, typing this post. I often made this experience on website-forms.

There are 3 small Allen Head grub screws in the Boss unscrew them not all the way out and the ring will come off, you should see a bullet connector this is the horn earth, short it to the column and see if the horn works? if not check horn connections and horns if the purple and lack wire is shorted to earth both horns should work?

[greyelephant]

Hi John

Thanks for the speedy info. for dismantling.

To clarify: The horn and horn ring do in general work, but not if the horn ring is pressed on the right hand side, in the area of ca. 12:10 - 12:40 h.

I suppose, it either somehow does not make contact anymore or there might be something (if possible) broken under this area inside.

[Phil Nottingham]

Nothing broken just tarnished contacts or rarely adjustment