Unknown part in steering column

lajs57 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject: Unknown part in steering column

I am preparing my Low Light for painting, I found a part I don't know what it is for. Any ideas? Thanks!

Alejandro

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glutamodo · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject:

That's the early design to run the horn signal up the steering column. There's a contact brush inside there.

lajs57 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks!

How should I take it appart?

How was this implemented in later models? When was the last year it was done like this?

glutamodo · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

That lasted until the big steering wheel change in 1960. 1960-61 was unique, then 1962-71 was differnent as well.
I talked some about the later horns here:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=313277&start=5

Diagram of your brush setup:
-Andy

lajs57 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

Thank you Andy!

When I tried to get the spring out it feels hard. It is safe to pull it out hard?
I took the clip out, but it does not appear to make a difference, how does it work?

lajs57 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

Where did you get the nice diagram from?

Thanks!

Paul_Revere's Ghia · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

I love the samba- That is a question I was going to be asking soon!! Laughing

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glutamodo · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

Its been so many years since I've looked at one of those horn contact brushes that I can't remember how hard they are to get apart. So I'm not much help with that question.

The diagram, I got that out of an old repair manual, the "Fix Your Volkswagen!" by Jud Purvis, a 1965 edition. Since almost all of the photos and diagrams in this book are taken from factory sources I'd be willing to bet that you'd find it in the 1960 and earlier big blue Bentley VW Workshop Manuals as well.
-Andy


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