[W126 Coupe] Dead horn(s)

[mattpetersen at ihug.co.nz]

As always you are the man!

Cheers

> Yes, it's just two pins, one of the cheapest items you'll
> get from the  stealership.
>
> Just call parts with your chassis number and tell them you
> need the horn  contact pins that sit inside the indicator
> stalk behind the steering wheel.
>
> They are small pins and cost about 3 gbp each.
>
> talbir
>
>
>
> >From: mattpetersen at ihug.co.nz
> >Reply-To: mattpetersen at ihug.co.nz,Mercedes Coupes Mailing
> Lists  ><mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Dead horn(s)
> >Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 10:03:27 +1300
> >
> >Nooooooooooooooooooo - I have binned my old stalk
> assembly >and the rubbish was collected two days ago :-(
> >
> >Can the bushings be purchased?
> >
> >Matt
> >
> > > Matt,
> > >
> > > HAve you checked the two copper push buttons which sit
> > > inside the stalk  assembly ?
> > >
> > > They are two copper bushings and it is them that make
> > > contact with the slip  rings. You need to take them
> > > out of your old stalk assembly and put them  inside
> > > your new stalk assembly.
> > >
> > > They simply pull out - you'll see them in the part of
> > > the stalk assembly  that sits on the steering column,
> > > where all the wiring is - they have a  white plastic
> > > cylindrical housing.
> > >
> > > The horn rings on the back of the steering push
> > > against these two bushes and  that's how the horn
> > works. >
> > > talbir
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: mattpetersen at ihug.co.nz
> > > >Reply-To: mattpetersen at ihug.co.nz,Mercedes Coupes
> > > Mailing Lists  ><mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > > >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> > > <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe]
> > > Dead horn(s) >Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:57:29 +1300
> > > >
> > > >My 89 560SEL doesn't have driver or passenger airbags
> > > so no >drama's in that area.
> > > >
> > > >I will do a visual recheck of everything again
> > > tonight. >
> > > >I can't see how the circuit is completed at the slip
> > > ring >end though...
> > > >
> > > >Cheers
> > > >Matt.
> > > >
> > > > > Matt Petersen wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Given that I changed the Indicator/wiper stalk I
> > > > > > wonder if the wiring  for the horn goes through
> > > > > this? The manual is not real clear on this, but
> > > > > one might suppose that MBZ  found some advantage
> > > > > in running just one wiring harness up the column,
> > > > > and the wiper/signal stalk seems like it would be
> > > > first stop. >
> > > > > And be careful -- aren't the slip rings for the
> > > > > airbag squib in that  same area?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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