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Old 12-05-2025, 12:38 AM   #4
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Default Re: 55 Fairlane horn issue

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Originally Posted by Jim.UT View Post
. . . as I type this I just heard it give a 3 second blast out in the driveway.
I always disconnect a battery cable when I walk away from the car. Much better than watching smoke & flames.

If your '55 steering wheel is similar to the original one in my '55 Tbird the contacts in the center horn ring button are held apart by a small rubber donut that functions as a spring. Assuming the rubber has aged-out and lost its ability to expand like it did when new, that might explain its reaction to cold temperatures.

photo 1, horn relay on the left front inner fender
photo 2, horn button switch assembly
photo 3, rubber donut
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