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Title: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: Trukk on March 22, 2009, 12:18:52 pm

All of this stuff is missing from the center of my wheel. I bought a grab bag of what looks to be 80%(?) of the parts (plus enough for several more jobs) off ebay for $9. It looks like I still need to buy the contacts, and I'm wondering what else might be needed. Can any post or point me to an exploded view of this assembly?

Title: Re: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: hotrod24 on March 22, 2009, 01:02:18 pm

hope this helps      http://www.classicparts.com/1973-89-Horn-Contact-Kit/productinfo/27-227/

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/Steering20Column20exploded20view2.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: Trukk on March 22, 2009, 10:51:47 pm

That explains a lot. It looks like I have a steering wheel from something else.  It looks similar, but not quite the same...

Thanks for posting this - I'll save it for later.

Title: Re: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 23, 2009, 01:19:01 am

post a pic and maybe we can help

Title: Re: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: Trukk on March 23, 2009, 09:25:26 pm

Searching on line, It appears to be a mid-80's version with a larger, more rectangular horn button. From what is there to compare to, I think the type of parts I need to make it work are very similar.

Title: Re: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: hotrod24 on March 23, 2009, 10:25:23 pm

 you have a stock wheel right ? are one of these the ones you have or you could have one like me and have a 73-76 horn button and your truck is a 78 lol

http://www.classicparts.com/1978-91-Horn-Button-Chevrolet-Standard/productinfo/27-035/

http://www.classicparts.com/1978-91-Horn-Button-Chevrolet-Custom/productinfo/27-036/

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SUNP0191.jpg)

these are the accessories you will need to make it work

http://www.classicparts.com/1975-88-Horn-Button-Retainer-Cup/productinfo/27-131/

http://www.classicparts.com/1973-88-Horn-Button-Cap-Adapter-Bushing/productinfo/27-145/

http://www.classicparts.com/1973-89-Horn-Contact-Kit/productinfo/27-227/

http://www.classicparts.com/1973-91-Horn-Blowing-Spring/productinfo/27-230/
                             

Title: Re: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: Trukk on March 25, 2009, 08:42:19 pm

Well, this is the button I needed. The guy says it was from an 82 Silverado. True or not, it fits the steering wheel that is in my 78.

I have the horn working now by pressing the Cup (Part 2 in exploded diagram), so this button will wrap up the job.

Thanks for the help guys. Beep Beep!

Title: Re: Anyone Have Exploded View of Horn Button (1978 w/ Tilt)?
Post by: hotrod24 on March 25, 2009, 10:30:04 pm

yea you got it that was the horn button that was in 77-87 i think