5000 turbo Quattro - Steering Wheel Horn contact

[Ben Swann]

Right - I did this, but consider it to be a provisional fix, as then the
column switch assembly seems to be too far out from the dash.

Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Austin" <tm2 at zipcon.net>
To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 7:22 PM
Subject: RE: 5000 turbo Quattro - Steering Wheel Horn contact


> Ben
>
> The trick is to loosen multi-function column switch assembly
> and slide it out closer to the steering wheel.  There is a
> hole under the assembly where you insert a philips screwdriver
> and loosen the ring. The screw can only be loosened when the screwdriver
> is inserted in at a angle.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Pat
> Kirkland, WA
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Ben Swann
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 12:13 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Cc: Ben Swann
> Subject: 5000 turbo Quattro - Steering Wheel Horn contact
>
>
> This is not the first time I've encountered this one and have had this
hapen
> on other 5000 turbo quattros, and not sure what I did to get the wheel
back
> on properly..  The horn was not working as wheel had been removed before,
> probably to replace the multi-function column switch.
>
> For some reason the steering wheel does not go in far engough to have the
> spring loaded pin touch the contact ring.  I can push the wheel in but
there
> is a spring loaded conical washer that pushes it right back out again.  I
> assume that the spring loaded washer keeps the steering column from
sliding
> out.  There is about a 1/4" gap between the pin and the ring when it is
like
> this, even though the nut that holds the wheel on seems to thread all the
> way down, but maybe not.
>
> Anyway, the wheel does not go all the way in engough to make contact. What
> is the trick?
>
> Ben
>
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