Early Bus Horn Honks On Right Turns

[skin daddio]

For a long time I tolerated my horn being set off by a right turn. Weeks ago I got underneath and looked at the connections. Today I realized the long key ring allowed keys from my other bus to short out when hitting the steering column only on right turns. I took away the keys on the chain and bingo, no more honk on right turns. Amazing huh?

[Amskeptic]

For a long time I tolerated my horn being set off by a right turn. Weeks ago I got underneath and looked at the connections. Today I realized the long key ring allowed keys from my other bus to short out when hitting the steering column only on right turns. I took away the keys on the chain and bingo, no more honk on right turns. Amazing huh?

That steering column jacket is actually part of the horn's ground circuit.
Colin
(p.s. too many keys will cause intermittent/then constant ignition switch failure)