Horn button circuit on a 61 ???

[studiog]

I have studied the AIM exploded view and wiring diagram in an attempt to assemble my horn button. I just don't get it. How does the horn button complete the circuit? Thanks for any help.

 

[67l36driver]

Horn button always supply the ground to activate the horn relay. It's the relay that actually send juice to the horns.

 

[studiog]

Horn button always supply the ground to activate the horn relay. It's the relay that actually send juice to the horns.

Thanks for the response. I am able to jump the relay and the horns do work. So from the relay on I am OK. It is the circuit that activates the relay that I am having trouble with.

 

[67l36driver]

It is the circuit that activates the relay that I am having trouble with.

Or the relay itself. Does it click when you ground the horn button wire?

 

[studiog]

Or the relay itself. Does it click when you ground the horn button wire?

I guess that is what I can't find. Sorry I should have made that clearer. Maybe it is stuck in the column. I think you got me on the right track Thanks again.

 

[studiog]

Okay, I finally get it. The wire is attached to the upper steering bearing. Found this pic in the Zip catalog.

 

[critchie]

And the horn button pushes the plunger and contacts the rim that complete the circuit to ground. Check to see that the rim on that bearing you displayed is clean; that the 2 plunger ends are clean; that the plunger plunges; and, that the buttom makes contact with the plunger. Do you get a shock when hitting the horn button?

 

[studiog]

And the horn button pushes the plunger and contacts the rim that complete the circuit to ground. Check to see that the rim on that bearing you displayed is clean; that the 2 plunger ends are clean; that the plunger plunges; and, that the buttom makes contact with the plunger. Do you get a shock when hitting the horn button?

Sorry again for not describing this very well. I originally couldn't find the horn wire that comes out of the column under the dash and I didn't know it ran to the bearing. Now I understand the circuit path. You bring up a good point though about cleaning the bearing as I'm sure it probably has fresh black paint on it from when I painted the column. Thanks.