I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In putting
it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It doesn't
rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal oval
piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there is
the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it rebounds...what am
I missing here?!?!
Allen

 

The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
together the right way or it doesn't spring right.

There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might remind
you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
connection that makes the whole thing work.




"Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
putting
> it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It doesn't
> rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
oval
> piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there is
> the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it rebounds...what
am
> I missing here?!?!
> Allen
>
>
>

 

The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
together the right way or it doesn't spring right.

There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might remind
you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
connection that makes the whole thing work.




"Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
putting
> it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It doesn't
> rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
oval
> piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there is
> the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it rebounds...what
am
> I missing here?!?!
> Allen
>
>
>

 

The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
together the right way or it doesn't spring right.

There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might remind
you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
connection that makes the whole thing work.




"Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
putting
> it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It doesn't
> rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
oval
> piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there is
> the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it rebounds...what
am
> I missing here?!?!
> Allen
>
>
>

 

I think there were two different assemblys. Mine is a "sport" wheel that
came with a Laredo or some other high end CJ. Doesn't have any spring with
it. That is according to the Chiltons too. Now there is a metal rod like
that comes out of the column..but this doesn't come off with the wheel.

"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:100roerp6s1nj25@corp.supernews.com...
> The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
> together the right way or it doesn't spring right.
>
> There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might
remind
> you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
> connection that makes the whole thing work.
>
>
>
>
> "Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
> putting
> > it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It
doesn't
> > rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
> oval
> > piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there
is
> > the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> > Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it
rebounds...what
> am
> > I missing here?!?!
> > Allen
> >
> >
> >
>

 

I think there were two different assemblys. Mine is a "sport" wheel that
came with a Laredo or some other high end CJ. Doesn't have any spring with
it. That is according to the Chiltons too. Now there is a metal rod like
that comes out of the column..but this doesn't come off with the wheel.

"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:100roerp6s1nj25@corp.supernews.com...
> The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
> together the right way or it doesn't spring right.
>
> There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might
remind
> you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
> connection that makes the whole thing work.
>
>
>
>
> "Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
> putting
> > it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It
doesn't
> > rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
> oval
> > piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there
is
> > the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> > Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it
rebounds...what
> am
> > I missing here?!?!
> > Allen
> >
> >
> >
>

 

I think there were two different assemblys. Mine is a "sport" wheel that
came with a Laredo or some other high end CJ. Doesn't have any spring with
it. That is according to the Chiltons too. Now there is a metal rod like
that comes out of the column..but this doesn't come off with the wheel.

"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:100roerp6s1nj25@corp.supernews.com...
> The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
> together the right way or it doesn't spring right.
>
> There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might
remind
> you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
> connection that makes the whole thing work.
>
>
>
>
> "Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
> putting
> > it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It
doesn't
> > rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
> oval
> > piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there
is
> > the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> > Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it
rebounds...what
> am
> > I missing here?!?!
> > Allen
> >
> >
> >
>

 

The metal plate is the spring.

They are a bugger to get together correctly too. The spacers have to be
in right. I have cursed at more than one of them....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Allen wrote:
>
> I think there were two different assemblys. Mine is a "sport" wheel that
> came with a Laredo or some other high end CJ. Doesn't have any spring with
> it. That is according to the Chiltons too. Now there is a metal rod like
> that comes out of the column..but this doesn't come off with the wheel.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:100roerp6s1nj25@corp.supernews.com...
> > The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
> > together the right way or it doesn't spring right.
> >
> > There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might
> remind
> > you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
> > connection that makes the whole thing work.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > > I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
> > putting
> > > it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It
> doesn't
> > > rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
> > oval
> > > piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there
> is
> > > the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> > > Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it
> rebounds...what
> > am
> > > I missing here?!?!
> > > Allen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >

 

The metal plate is the spring.

They are a bugger to get together correctly too. The spacers have to be
in right. I have cursed at more than one of them....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Allen wrote:
>
> I think there were two different assemblys. Mine is a "sport" wheel that
> came with a Laredo or some other high end CJ. Doesn't have any spring with
> it. That is according to the Chiltons too. Now there is a metal rod like
> that comes out of the column..but this doesn't come off with the wheel.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:100roerp6s1nj25@corp.supernews.com...
> > The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
> > together the right way or it doesn't spring right.
> >
> > There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might
> remind
> > you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
> > connection that makes the whole thing work.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > > I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
> > putting
> > > it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It
> doesn't
> > > rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
> > oval
> > > piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there
> is
> > > the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> > > Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it
> rebounds...what
> > am
> > > I missing here?!?!
> > > Allen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >

 

The metal plate is the spring.

They are a bugger to get together correctly too. The spacers have to be
in right. I have cursed at more than one of them....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Allen wrote:
>
> I think there were two different assemblys. Mine is a "sport" wheel that
> came with a Laredo or some other high end CJ. Doesn't have any spring with
> it. That is according to the Chiltons too. Now there is a metal rod like
> that comes out of the column..but this doesn't come off with the wheel.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:100roerp6s1nj25@corp.supernews.com...
> > The plastic part with the metal plate inside is a spring. It has to be put
> > together the right way or it doesn't spring right.
> >
> > There is also a small plunger-like part that has a spring that might
> remind
> > you of the spring inside of a ball point pen. This is the electrical
> > connection that makes the whole thing work.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Allen" <abanks1@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:r3lPb.37536$f97.11014@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > > I took apart my steering wheel a while back to work on the dash. In
> > putting
> > > it back on..I can't seem to get the horn assembly to work right It
> doesn't
> > > rebound when I push it in. There are basically 3 parts..the sheet metal
> > oval
> > > piece that I think is supposed to be the part that rebounds, then there
> is
> > > the metal cup like thing with the plastic piece in the middle of that.
> > > Pretty simple. Does this oval piece need to be bent so it
> rebounds...what
> > am
> > > I missing here?!?!
> > > Allen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >