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Minn-Tex Lee · 07-18-2013, 12:42 PM

I now know what burned up my horn. I pushed the horn button to see if my battery was dead and did not realize that I did not push it down straight. As I charged the battery the horn was activated. I had forgotten to throw my battery disconnect switch.
So now that I know all of the reasons behind my $200.00 mistake - is there a fix for a binding horn button other than making sure you push down straight and not at an angle? Does antone else have this situation?
Thanks
Lee

Minn-Tex Lee · 07-19-2013, 12:23 PM

Since I did not get any responses I wonder if my question was really understood. I got a new horn rod when I did the rebuild. Is it only the new ones that have this problem?
Lee

Farrell In Vancouver · 07-19-2013, 01:40 PM

If its a repop horn rod..........well I guess I am not surprised that you are having trouble. Trying to visualize what you're saying though and I looked at two horn rods to see what might be the issue. Is the button itself free of casting marks or burrs? The button base? I would remove the whole thing and take it apart to see why it's staying down and repair it.

Tom Wesenberg · 07-19-2013, 07:22 PM

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I haven't seen the button stay down on repro horn rods, but I think most of the repro buttons get warm when pushed. I haven't seen original buttons get warm while blowing the horn.

Maybe that's why some notice an improvement when adding a relay. Maybe they also have a repro button.

07-18-2013, 12:42 PM	#1
Minn-Tex Lee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stewrtvl MN-Fredbrg TX Posts: 192	Binding horn button I now know what burned up my horn. I pushed the horn button to see if my battery was dead and did not realize that I did not push it down straight. As I charged the battery the horn was activated. I had forgotten to throw my battery disconnect switch. So now that I know all of the reasons behind my $200.00 mistake - is there a fix for a binding horn button other than making sure you push down straight and not at an angle? Does antone else have this situation? Thanks Lee

07-19-2013, 12:23 PM	#2
Minn-Tex Lee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stewrtvl MN-Fredbrg TX Posts: 192	Re: Binding horn button Since I did not get any responses I wonder if my question was really understood. I got a new horn rod when I did the rebuild. Is it only the new ones that have this problem? Lee

07-19-2013, 01:40 PM	#3
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Binding horn button If its a repop horn rod..........well I guess I am not surprised that you are having trouble. Trying to visualize what you're saying though and I looked at two horn rods to see what might be the issue. Is the button itself free of casting marks or burrs? The button base? I would remove the whole thing and take it apart to see why it's staying down and repair it.

07-19-2013, 07:22 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Binding horn button Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I haven't seen the button stay down on repro horn rods, but I think most of the repro buttons get warm when pushed. I haven't seen original buttons get warm while blowing the horn. Maybe that's why some notice an improvement when adding a relay. Maybe they also have a repro button.