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Old 04-24-2021, 09:13 PM   #1
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What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

I have a 87 that has a Grant steering wheel. I have never liked it. I got one from a 88-94.
How do i deal with making the horn work? The horn button has 2 spade terminals on it. What do i need and does both spades have to have a wire going to them?
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Old 04-24-2021, 10:26 PM   #2
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

You need the wire that inserts into that white part sticking out at the bottom. It has a plastic piece with nubs that lock it in like a bulb.
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Old 04-25-2021, 09:21 AM   #3
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

I have 2 male spades on horn button. So plug the new horn wire on one of the spades on the horn button. What goes to the other spade on the horn button?
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Old 04-25-2021, 10:23 AM   #4
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

Ground one terminal and hook the other to the original horn wire .
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Old 04-25-2021, 12:16 PM   #5
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

There is only one terminal. Your button is broken. The tab that holds the button on is broken.
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Old 04-27-2021, 07:19 AM   #6
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

Thanks, I see where mine is missing the little tab that goes to ground on steering wheel hub. Can i just put a small jumper wire from what is left of the tab to steering wheel hub?
Drill and thread hub for a ring wire terminal and use a female spade at button?
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Old 04-27-2021, 11:46 AM   #7
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

I didn't think the tab was a ground but I guess it does ground through the wheel with that tab. A wire will work.
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Old 04-28-2021, 01:27 PM   #8
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

I think you need one of these.
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Old 04-28-2021, 04:41 PM   #9
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

If you wire up the ground then the horn will be one all the time. I uses that tab that's broke to contact the center bolt when pushed chosing the horn to go off. So wiring a ground to it would make the horn go off continuously.
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Old 04-28-2021, 08:38 PM   #10
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Re: What else do i need to make this steering wheel work?

No, the tab grounds to the steering wheel shaft. Pushing the button completes the circuit, completes the ground.
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