Re: Audi 86 CGT Horn

[Ken <kkeith@qnet.com>]

Hey guys (and Rich),

I just posted the question of why both my coupes do this now.  I feel
alot better that I'm not the only one.  I sincerely believe neither of
my cars did this before I disassembled the column.  I think the fact
that both myself and Rich "discovered" this after reassembling the
column is just too coincidental.  I'm pretty sure I have pressed on the
wheel before, and it didn't honk the horn.  Would someone who's car
hasn't been messed with please push on the wheel and see if the horn
honks?

Thanks in advance,

Ken	(looking for a Schrick cam, DRIVER SIDE FRONT STAINLESS PIECE, rear
disc brakes, 	a 4kq less engine, an '86+ turbo motor, euro headlights,
and a buyer for my '85 	CGT)

>Rich wrote:
>
>Quattro-dom,
>
>Just fixed the infamous squeaking steering wheel this weekend on my 86 CGT 
>Comm Ed.  (horn spring vs. steering wheel metal ring...see archives).
>
>After owning this car for 10+ years....why is it I just figured out you can 
>activate the horn by pressing in on the steering wheel itself....not just 
>the Audi rings in the middle???  Is this by design???  Listmembers?
>
>Easiest to do if you have your hands on the 9 and 3 positions, much more 
>difficult to do if you have your hands on the 10 and 2 positions.  I 
>don't totally understand this feature....if you are about to slam into 
>something, I don't think you would want your arms locked on the wheel so as 
>to make the horn go off....as the impact would likely break both your arms.  
>Its handy if you just want to toot at someone and you are too lazy to take 
>your hands off the wheel...but it really works only at the 9 and 3 
>positions...and few of us drive like that.  So....I'm confused regarding 
>the intent.  What is it?
>
>Before y'all hassle me, yes I do know about the digital instrument cluster 
>LCD controls (i.e. push in on dashlight dimmer switch to get only the 
>speedo LCD to display...very cool at night!).
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rich Rutledge
>rutledge_r@a1.wdc.com
>86 CGT Comm. Edition
>
>And I (Ken) wrote before:
>
>Folks,
>
>I took my steering column apart to replace the ignition switch on my '86
>Coupe GT, and when I put it back together, the horn honks when pushing
>the steering wheel forward.  This happened to my '85, and I meant to
>push on the '86's steering wheel before disassembly to see if this is
>normal (I doubt it), but I forgot to.  So, now they're both that way. 
>Fun, huh?  I feel like I turned them into some kinda weird American car
>with a "squeeze" horn or something.  Any ideas?

Ken

'86, '85 Coupe's GT
'94 Saturn SL2