[DeTomaso] One step forward, two steps back
Michael Shortt
michaelsavga at gmail.com
Sun Sep 27 13:53:17 EDT 2015
Or you could just add a horn button someplace, but maybe not, from my
limited European driving experiences, it seems to get used more over there.
Michael
On Sep 27, 2015 1:46 PM, "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Joseph
> Thanks for the help. Yes, I had issues after the trip, but we had a
> fantastic time. None of that would have happened had the car just been left
> to sit in the garage... But that's not why I have the car...
>
> If I do as you suggest and jump the switch, I'm assuming that I'd have to
> remove the steering column plastic cover thing and I'll see the wires of
> the
> turn signal? And that I should connect a jumper from a brown wire to a
> black
> wire and the horn should sound? And if it doesn't, then this will indicate
> that the switch has an internal fault and will need to be
> repaired(replaced?
> Have I understood correctly?
>
> Thank you!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. [mailto:byrdjf at embarqmail.com]
> Sent: domingo, 27 de septiembre de 2015 18:41
> To: 'Charles McCall'; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] One step forward, two steps back
>
> Sorry to hear all your woes from the trip.
>
> As for the horn, assuming the wiring to your compressor was the original
> wiring, have you tried jumper around the horn button switch to verify the
> other wiring is making connections?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Charles
> McCall
> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 11:47 AM
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] One step forward, two steps back
>
> Hi all
>
>
>
> After my 6100km road trip from Spain to Sweden this summer, my car fell
> apart on the way home.
>
>
>
> Both door locks were damaged during a theft attempt (along with 5 other
> Panteras) in Copenhagen.
>
>
>
> My radiator started leaking just about as fast as I could pour water into
> the tank (but we got home without overheating, so I won't complain)
>
>
>
> AS mentioned here, I found that one of my rims developed a serious crack.
> And last but not least, my horns stopped working.
>
>
>
> I was all excited yesterday because I had changed one of the locks in the
> door and it works well, and as an added bonus I changed the bulbs in the
> door so that they now come on when you open the door. I had forgotten about
> them, to be honest!
>
>
>
> Today I set about doing what I thought would be an easy task - changing the
> horns. I bought a new Hella airhorn a few weeks ago. The swap itself was
> fairly straightforward - remove the stock Fiamm compressor and I actually
> decided to leave the stock horn bodies and just use the new Hella
> compressor. Before putting the panel back in the car I checked to make sure
> everything worked properly, and with 12v to the compressor it blows quite
> loud, especially when you are holding them in your hands.
>
>
>
> I installed the panel in the car, turned the key on and hit the horn
> button.
> and was greeted by silence.
>
>
>
> My horn relay is new. The compressor works, as demonstrated during the
> pre-installation test. What would people suggest I check to determine what
> the problem is? It could be the turn signal stalk, but those are expensive
> and I'd rather not just throw money at the problem before being able to
> determine exactly where the problem is. What's the troubleshooting
> procedure
> now?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Signed, rather discouraged. Only 9 months until Le Mans Classic and at this
> rate I'm walking..
>
>
>
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Or you could just add a horn button someplace,A but maybe not, from my
limited European driving experiences, it seems to get used more over
there.
Michael
On Sep 27, 2015 1:46 PM, "Charles McCall" <[1]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi Joseph
Thanks for the help. Yes, I had issues after the trip, but we had a
fantastic time. None of that would have happened had the car just
been left
to sit in the garage... But that's not why I have the car...
If I do as you suggest and jump the switch, I'm assuming that I'd
have to
remove the steering column plastic cover thing and I'll see the
wires of the
turn signal? And that I should connect a jumper from a brown wire to
a black
wire and the horn should sound? And if it doesn't, then this will
indicate
that the switch has an internal fault and will need to be
repaired(replaced?
Have I understood correctly?
Thank you!
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. [mailto:[2]byrdjf at embarqmail.com]
Sent: domingo, 27 de septiembre de 2015 18:41
To: 'Charles McCall'; [3]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] One step forward, two steps back
Sorry to hear all your woes from the trip.
As for the horn, assuming the wiring to your compressor was the
original
wiring, have you tried jumper around the horn button switch to
verify the
other wiring is making connections?
-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:[4]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
Charles
McCall
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 11:47 AM
To: [5]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] One step forward, two steps back
Hi all
After my 6100km road trip from Spain to Sweden this summer, my car
fell
apart on the way home.
Both door locks were damaged during a theft attempt (along with 5
other
Panteras) in Copenhagen.
My radiator started leaking just about as fast as I could pour water
into
the tank (but we got home without overheating, so I won't complain)
AS mentioned here, I found that one of my rims developed a serious
crack.
And last but not least, my horns stopped working.
I was all excited yesterday because I had changed one of the locks
in the
door and it works well, and as an added bonus I changed the bulbs in
the
door so that they now come on when you open the door. I had
forgotten about
them, to be honest!
Today I set about doing what I thought would be an easy task -
changing the
horns. I bought a new Hella airhorn a few weeks ago. The swap itself
was
fairly straightforward - remove the stock Fiamm compressor and I
actually
decided to leave the stock horn bodies and just use the new Hella
compressor. Before putting the panel back in the car I checked to
make sure
everything worked properly, and with 12v to the compressor it blows
quite
loud, especially when you are holding them in your hands.
I installed the panel in the car, turned the key on and hit the horn
button.
and was greeted by silence.
My horn relay is new. The compressor works, as demonstrated during
the
pre-installation test. What would people suggest I check to
determine what
the problem is? It could be the turn signal stalk, but those are
expensive
and I'd rather not just throw money at the problem before being able
to
determine exactly where the problem is. What's the troubleshooting
procedure
now?
Thanks.
Signed, rather discouraged. Only 9 months until Le Mans Classic and
at this
rate I'm walking..
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