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Old 03-30-2011, 10:11 PM
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I am having a problem getting my horn to work in my 65. I have a Grant steering wheel and have tried 3 new horn kits but they all short out, sparks fly and the horn won't stop blowing. I also bought a kit from Auto Zone. Same problem. This kit is from NPD and they only make one kit for it. I finally took it to a friend of mine who runs a garage and was told I needed a split contact. I cannot find anything like this. Any ideas or is he nuts?
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Old 03-31-2011, 05:07 AM
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well i have no idea what a split contact is, but I'm wondering how many more posts I'll have to read that conatin "grant" and "horn problem"

is your car 65 or 641/2?
when you remove the horn button, do you have two wires coming out that should be connected or only a single one?
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Old 03-31-2011, 05:30 AM
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Which Grant steering wheel do you have? If its what I think it is, they are notorious for having that issue. I would dump the Grant wheel.

Good point Kalli. The 64.5 is different.
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which is the best steering wheel to get then
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Old 03-31-2011, 08:58 PM
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Im having the same exact problem! Ill let you know if i figure out the problem.
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Old 04-01-2011, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by kalli
well i have no idea what a split contact is, but I'm wondering how many more posts I'll have to read that conatin "grant" and "horn problem"

is your car 65 or 641/2?
when you remove the horn button, do you have two wires coming out that should be connected or only a single one?
It is a 65. I will take a look and let you know about the wires, but I just remember one. The Grant model from NPD is 3600-10B-Classic series 15" with horn kit 3600-11K to be used with alt. I just got a new installation kit today to try. If this doesn't work, what's another wheel to switch to? I'll let you know about the wires after I get home. I gave up the last time I tried to fix it before finding out about this forum and some people to help. The hot wire is just taped now.
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Old 04-01-2011, 12:03 PM
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is it better to go back to a stock steering wheel as opposed those grant?
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Old 04-01-2011, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis Marks
It is a 65. I will take a look and let you know about the wires, but I just remember one. The Grant model from NPD is 3600-10B-Classic series 15" with horn kit 3600-11K to be used with alt. I just got a new installation kit today to try. If this doesn't work, what's another wheel to switch to? I'll let you know about the wires after I get home. I gave up the last time I tried to fix it before finding out about this forum and some people to help. The hot wire is just taped now.
It is a single wire.

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I think flaming river also makes nice aftermarket steering wheels
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Old 04-02-2011, 07:17 AM
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How many slip rings (contact rings) are there on the back of the wheel mounting hubs they keep sending you?
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