Thread: Horn trouble Disco

did the horn work after the mods?? I have repaired worn contact pins by soldering a contact out of a relay on to the end of the pin,you might be able to make one using a small bolt and maybe a spring out of a ball point pen or get the parts out of a wreck and modify to suit the disco,sorry I have not had the steering wheel out of a disco so do not know what they are like

Move to QLD - no annual inspections!!

Originally Posted by FenianEel

Move to QLD - no annual inspections!!

What he said !!!!!!! Plenty of room for all you cockaroaches , just bring ya own water. K!

gidday johannes,
would they accept a horn button mounted on the dash? as to replace the airbag system, or disable it is illegal here and 'i presume' there also, so if they can be convinced that the srs system works and that you can push a button to toot then your problem is solved theoretically speaking?!
and hi to her indoors and the little ones , which must be eating everything in sight by now [the kids - that is, not mum.]

I went from the same setup as you (MA series) to an aftermarket sports steering wheel. On the old forum I posted the sequence, but this should be self explanatory









It's just a brass strip. After 12 months, still going strong. If you can't source a normal steering wheel (without airbag) PM me, I still have my old snail connector. Apart from one missing plastic lug, in good order

Mates!
Thanks for your replies, this helps me a lot!
Langy, as non-SRS models are as rare as hen's teeth over here the snail connector will be my last resource if I cannot get hands on another steering wheel or if the brass-strip thingy doesn't do the trick. And I have all the lugs still, so no probs here either. Thanks for the pic, it explains everything! Now I better get going.

Greetings Harry! No, it is not illegal to disable the airbag system, but if you do you will have to remove it altogether. The dash-mounted button was initially a thought of mine, too, but requires approval of a certified engineer, according to the rules over here (Blah blah....) which makes this option look rather unattractive. Technically it means I have to have an auto electrician doing the job for me and me paying plenty of bucks for a button and 5cm colour-coded wiring...
All the family says hi and we are hoping to see you again somewhen soon, down there! Having said that, the kids need feeding...

Thanks all, I'll let you know of our progress!
Cheers

SWMBO arrived home today, "Dearest, the horn isn't working".


Start to investigate, fuse ok but how does one get the horn button out to gain access to the gubbins behind it, inc. the nut? Have got the LR Logo out & I can see brass, but that's all.



NO air bag.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp. please.

Take the steering wheel off - that will expose the slip ring and slide affair. But first, try listening for the horn relay if it works or not. The horn units themselves died not too long ago on my car - I ended up pulling them apart, using the connector and splicing in some old Mercedes horns I found in my favorite junkyard.