The Ford Barn

ChicagoBob · 09-04-2022, 03:00 PM

OK, I admit that I don’t understand my horn’s wiring. Actually, I don’t understand any wiring. If you use terms like “complete the circuit to ground,” or “the field collapses,” I have no idea what you are talking about.

My car is stock, 6V positive ground. My horn works well, but recently I noticed that the horn cover screw had disappeared. When inserting a new one (not too long, BTW), just as I touched the screw to the horn frame, straight in and to the hole in the frame, I got a spark, indicating a short circuit.

How could this happen? What is the horn frame connected to that would cause this? My horn works correctly, but I don’t understand how it can do so if the screw can short like that. Possibly the conduit is shorting to the wire connectors? If so, how can I prevent this.

I’m leaving the cover off until I can learn what’s going on with this.

09-04-2022, 03:00 PM	#1
ChicagoBob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 126	Horn short circuit OK, I admit that I don’t understand my horn’s wiring. Actually, I don’t understand any wiring. If you use terms like “complete the circuit to ground,” or “the field collapses,” I have no idea what you are talking about. My car is stock, 6V positive ground. My horn works well, but recently I noticed that the horn cover screw had disappeared. When inserting a new one (not too long, BTW), just as I touched the screw to the horn frame, straight in and to the hole in the frame, I got a spark, indicating a short circuit. How could this happen? What is the horn frame connected to that would cause this? My horn works correctly, but I don’t understand how it can do so if the screw can short like that. Possibly the conduit is shorting to the wire connectors? If so, how can I prevent this. I’m leaving the cover off until I can learn what’s going on with this. Last edited by ChicagoBob; 09-04-2022 at 03:08 PM.