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der58SC Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 1359 Location: Oceanside, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: Horn Button |
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I tried to connect my horn button yesterday only to find out that it doesn't work. The button itself fell out and only the button and the trim ring was there besides the spring. My spring did not make a 90* turn like I thought it should. All the spring does is coil. So what I am looking for is what the inside of the horn button looks like. Does anyone have any pics of what it should look like? Basically there is nothing going to the middle to touch the metal where the wire connects to. I have searched the gallery and could not find anything. _________________ Like a midget at a urinal, I'm always on my toes
KCCO!!
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Stocknazi Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5146
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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There should be a copper plate that contacts the brass rivit in the center of the button. _________________ WANTED:
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"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God."
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der58SC Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 1359 Location: Oceanside, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks a lot. Now I have to find something that I can use in it's place or just go through my stash of parts.
Thanks _________________ Like a midget at a urinal, I'm always on my toes
KCCO!!
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2Pack Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2005 Posts: 806 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: Split Bus Horn Button |
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Here are some pictures. There are some more in my gallery.
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der58SC Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 1359 Location: Oceanside, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks man. I didn't see anything like these in the gallery. Now I know exactly what I am missing and will go see if I have it in my stash of parts. _________________ Like a midget at a urinal, I'm always on my toes
KCCO!!
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2Pack Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2005 Posts: 806 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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der58SC wrote: |
Thanks man. I didn't see anything like these in the gallery. Now I know exactly what I am missing and will go see if I have it in my stash of parts. |
No prob. I just snuck them in the gallery last night. _________________ Please buy my Treasure |
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swiss_bulli Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2017 Posts: 123 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Horn Button |
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I was thinking of repainting my horn button. To do a good job and avoid harming the chrome ring, I‘d like to dissamble the parts before painting. I didn‘t find instructions how to do it. Do I need to drill out and replace a rivet or is it just bending the spring out or even another route? Thanks! _________________ Recent pics from my SO-42 rebuild: https://www.instagram.com/anni_vintage_bus/ |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9905 Location: idaho
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 6:29 am Post subject: Re: Horn Button |
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swiss_bulli wrote: |
I was thinking of repainting my horn button. To do a good job and avoid harming the chrome ring, I‘d like to dissamble the parts before painting. I didn‘t find instructions how to do it. Do I need to drill out and replace a rivet or is it just bending the spring out or even another route? Thanks! |
The chrome ring has three tabs that you need to bend a little. Bend them as little as possible to push the whole thing apart so that they don't break when you bend them back after you put it all back together. _________________ .
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Horn Button |
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The original horn button center is VW's version of bakelite and it can be polished btw. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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swiss_bulli Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2017 Posts: 123 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Horn Button |
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Thanks Lind and hitest for your tipps. I even found a short info in the Bentley manual, which I forgot about.
Disassembly worked well, but my bakelit center part was not polishable to a good degree. There were a lot of brownish particles in the plastic that stayed, so I decided to give it a light coat of paint.
Assembled back together with the polished center and chrome ring as well as the outer ring in new shiny silver white.
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Horn Button |
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swiss_bulli wrote: |
the outer ring in new shiny silver white.
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Beautiful work Swiss Bulli ! _________________
EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Horn Button |
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bakelite polishes up nice with Mothers Polish.
Horn button looks great! _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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