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108 Horn Trouble
The horn honks when i turn the steering wheel left or right. Discuss:-)
Honky in San Francisco
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1973 280SE 4.5 (Born July '72) |
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Had the same problem...
The horn wires carry 12 positive, and the horn ring grounds the circuit.
One of my horns failed; I installed a replacement. Or, disable the bad horn, and just use 1 horn.
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1970 280S M130 engine- good runner 1971 250 M130 engine- #2 rod bearing, gone 1971 280SE (blown engine,parts car) 1977 German 280S W116-only 33 years old |
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Pull the steering wheel and clean the pins and contact rings
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Stop turning.
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Present 1971 280SE W108 1967 250SE W111 Rhode Island _____________ Auf Wiedersehen 1972 280SE 4.5 (AKA Das Moneypitten) 1972 250C (Mit den zwei carburetors from hell) "Time fly’s like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana" Groucho Marx |
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Yep, brass ring with spring loaded contact pin. Clean em with pencil eraser. Also check horn ring for needing cardboard bushing support. Center steering wheel pad pulls straight off. Then one massive 22mm (?) nut secures the wheel. Same as everything on 108 should be an easy enjoyable fix.
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That's a rare option horn, designed for elderly drivers in Florida.
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Over 21 years I owned several: w108 w110 w111 w115 w116 w123 w124 w126 w212 |
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Comes special with non-canceling turn signals!`
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Current: 2021 Charger Scat Pack Widebody "Sinabee" 2018 Durango R/T Previous: 1972 280SE 4.5 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited "Hefe", 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo "Jeepy", 2006 Charger R/T "Hemi" 1999 Chrysler 300M - RIP @ 221k |
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Thanks guys
I think cleaning the contacts will do it. It sounds like there is dust under there cause when i turn the wheel I'm now hearing a scraping sound. And just to think, if the fix is as simple as this, i paid my mechanic $200 to fix it the last time it happened. Yes, i could take it back to the shop but i'd rather learn how to fix this stuff myself. Makes driving these cars that much more enjoyable when i know it inside and out:-)
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