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What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by DHort » Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:48 am

I can try to get the wires attached in the horn button, although their is not much space to attach the wires to their posts.

Cn anyone show an easie wAY to get this to work. attaching to the horn nd batery is simply straight forwrd, but then trying to get the horn bottun functuioning propabiy need some trining. Doues nyone have short video o step by bstep produntion.

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Re: What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by DanTreace » Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:21 am

David

Here's some tips and a how-top-do with photos.

https://nebula.wsimg.com/8a22557c16477a ... 31FDB20580
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Re: What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by DHort » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:03 pm

Dan

Would you be able to update the above website?

Thank you.

Dave

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Re: What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by DanTreace » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:28 pm

Dave

That page is latest no update.

Sent you a pm as perhaps the link won’t open for you.

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Re: What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by GEmering » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:41 pm

Dan,
Thank you for posting the step-by-step with photos.
Only took me 30 minutes to install a new horn button by not using those steps.
I had to go to confession at my local church for using very bad language while doing the installation.
:lol:
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Re: What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by Henry K. Lee » Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:05 pm

Gene,

Stand on your head, Lift left foot up 6" not to exceed 8", point your tongue towards Alabama, Say "Mississippi" one hundred and two times...., Done Baby!


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Re: What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by DHort » Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:23 pm

Dan

Thank you for the PM. I did not realize that the MTFCI website had your articles in the hot links on the main page. Maybe I should look at their website a bit more often.

I probably spent 3 hours today trying to get that horn button put together. It was on there before, but sure does not want to go back on now. I replaced the wires, and when it is together the button moves about 10 thousands. I have to find a way to get it together so the button works. I might have to try the upholstery tack method that you used. Can't hurt.

Thank you for your help.


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Re: What is the trick to hook up a horn button?

Post by DHort » Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:30 pm

https://www.modeltford.com/item/A-BUT.aspx

I wonder if it would be easier to install this button instead of the original.

Has anyone else done that?

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