D2 Horn buttons

Sully · 25th January 2011, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by dinosaur

if you can find it, its easily fixed - mine has stayed together for 2 years. Cut a piece of rubber from a thong that will slide down the centre of the spring and is 3-4 mm longer. silicone each end, attach plastic horn button, bingo. Good as a bought one.

You bloody ripper!

I've been searching for a new right hand button, with success, but couldn't justify the expense.
I had thought of doing something similar to this and bought a pencil eraser to hack up in preparation before I'd even read this thread.

I'll be doing this on Australia day with a beer in hand. (as long as the missus doesn't drag me out shopping or anything lame like that.)

Cheers
Chris

**MickS** · 26th January 2011, 03:39 PM

Yet another known problem on the D2 list of problems.

Sully · 26th January 2011, 06:43 PM

Sure is Mick. I had a crack at the horn buttone this morning.

One precision cut pencil eraser and a bit of silicon was all it took to do the job. It sits and feels exactly like the button that wasn't broken. Not bad for a couple of bucks worth of materials.

Next!

**MickS** · 26th January 2011, 07:44 PM

Mine launched itself at my face one day as I was driving

ahhhh Land Rover....

Sully · 26th January 2011, 07:57 PM

Hahaha! That would have been a sight to see.

**Defender Mike** · 28th January 2011, 08:34 PM

I drilled a hole just above the broken bayonet fitting and inserted a tiny split pin. the split pin head locks the button in place the same as the bayonet would. Only problem if temp drops to around 0 deg horn goes off. Woke me up twice last winter at around 4.00am. I trimed a bit of the pins legs off and it hasnt happend since.

**Bilbo** · 30th January 2011, 08:03 PM

Surely wreckers will sell you a button for less than $40? My D2 buttons kept popping out when it got really hot. I used a heat gun to (very carefully) warm the legs up and splay them an extra 1 mm each. Then used a file to slightly sharpen the wee ledge on the legs and with the steering wheel nice and hot at midday, wrestle the buttons back in. No further problems for almost a year now.

**bluetongue** · 3rd February 2011, 08:29 PM

Thongs

who would have thought...

... what a cracker of an idea

**AussieAub** · 4th February 2011, 02:22 PM

One of my buttons is stuck solid. In the raised position, but can't press down.
Any good tips for safe removal without causing too much damage?
It's prob been super-glued in to stop it falling out by a previous "careful" owner!!

Cheers,

Sully · 4th February 2011, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by AussieAub

One of my buttons is stuck solid. In the raised position, but can't press down.
Any good tips for safe removal without causing too much damage?
It's prob been super-glued in to stop it falling out by a previous "careful" owner!!

Cheers,

There are four retaining clips on the button. One on each corner. The clips eare on the top end edge and the bottom edge respectively. If you get a thin flat blade of some decription, you should be able to pop the button out. Careful though, they can become bittle.

Let us know how you go. It's an easy fix once it's all out.

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