1950 Horn Question

**sconnors** · 09-08-2009, 07:38 PM

Did some work on my horns today as they were very low. Took both horns apart cleaned them etc. I have a flexible steering wheel and I removed the horn button operating wheel's three screws. There was a lot of rust so I cleaned everything off with a wire brush and some sandpaper and reassembled. Presto, the horns worked fine, BUT only for a short time, now they're back to sounding the same way they did when I started which leads me to believe it was something in the switch on the column. Anyone else have this problem or any solutions I might try?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Scott

**stubbe** · 09-09-2009, 01:36 PM

Try to ground the cable that go to hornswitcher in steering wheel.
if horns still is not in the right sound,check voltage in connector at
the horn.If the volts are ok when pressed the switch but not the
right sound in horns.Check the horns one time again.

Stubbe.

**sconnors** · 09-09-2009, 01:42 PM

Should the horn switch be soldered to the center of the column in the steering wheel? Mine's just loose in the hole with a spring on the end? Also when I touch the metal horn ring to the metal steering wheel I get a shock...I'm assuming that this shouldn't happen. Any ideas?

**njlimbaugh** · 09-09-2009, 02:20 PM

It sounds like either your wiring is not right or your horn relay is on the fritze. See if you can find a wiring diagram for your car and trace the circuit. The wire to your horn ring should only ground the horn relay. The grounding is done through some sort of slip ring in the steering column, or by being directly connected to the frame at some point. The relay makes the connection between the power source (battery) and the horns themselves.

**stubbe** · 09-09-2009, 02:44 PM

Have Buick horn relay 1950?If there is try to ground the side of relay
thats not is hot.In spoole side or try to put kontakts together its
only 6 volts and you can not feel it,but when horns blows you can
feel the volts in finger because the horn has points open/realease
very fast.
I hope you get the horn blowing allright.
Stubbe.

**Great Balls of Fire** · 09-11-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by sconnors

Should the horn switch be soldered to the center of the column in the steering wheel? Mine's just loose in the hole with a spring on the end? Also when I touch the metal horn ring to the metal steering wheel I get a shock...I'm assuming that this shouldn't happen. Any ideas?

Loose in the hole is correct, also it shouldn't contact the metal of the steering shaft. make sure there's an insulating washer between the spring and switch.