5000 turbo Quattro - Steering Wheel Horn contact

[Ben Swann]

I am thinking that since we put a new steering rack in, that the column may
be too far in.  The Bentley covers the procedure which indicates that
adjustment is too be made with the steering wheel contact gap correct - or
something to that effect.  I don't see anything else that could be wrong.

For now it is working fine as I adjusted the Crab assy.

Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "harchris" <harchris at smokesignal.net>
To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>; "Patrick Austin" <tm2 at zipcon.net>;
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: 5000 turbo Quattro - Steering Wheel Horn contact


> I believe this is the correct way to make contact. I can't find it in the
> manual now, but do remember from a previous time that you had to adjust
the
> gap by moving this switch assembly in or out.
>
> Is it possibel that you have the steering column clamped out too far from
the
> firewall?
>
> Cheers
> George
>
> On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 13:25:51 -0400, Ben Swann wrote
> > 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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> George
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