jbob

i think i need to rebuild some of the connections in my steering wheel hub and looking to figure out a gear list before going to work on it at a friends.

i had a crinkling sound come from turning the wheel and at one point i saw a wire come from the gap between the wheel and the hub. then the crinkling sound stopped

the result - no horn, and when i depress the turn signal, the light comes on but it doesnt blink

just so i can be prepared when i take the wheel off, any guess on what parts would i expect to need to replace by the sound of this?

my wheel is the 4-point type like this

it's in an 87 924S

thanks!

veleno

Have you checked the horn & signal fuses as well as verify if any of the bulbs are burnt out/inop?

jbob

no not yet - good thought.

seeing the wire coming out made me think at least something is not connected as it should be/once was.

veleno

Yeah wires sticking out between the hub/wheel would be a clue that something is not right. Let us know what you find out and be sure to post some pictures as you check things out.

plumbum

Agreed pull the wheel...does not take long and have a look at what is out of place...but check the fuses as one may have blown if a wire grounded.

jbob

took wheel off

found the metal contact on the wheel part was broken off.

also the contact is broken on the (console? not sure what this part is called - the housing that holds the signal and wiper levers)

while digging into this - my friend was pulling on center piece and a plastic sounding crack was heard on the center *console* piece - and when put back together the brights action is a little weird feeling. wondering about replacing whole thing.

-looking to figure out what parts I need
- also is it most likely that its a fuse that makes the turn signals blink? right now the turn level just turns on the turn lights, no blinking. the hazard still causes blinking.

thanks a bunch

veleno

Did you fix it?

jbob

i'm trying to figure out what parts i need.

I'm not sure what to call that piece of contact metal thats on the wheel that broke off. I think I also need to replace the contact piece on the console side, but think i might need to replace the whole blinker piece because i heard a plastic crack sound when my friend was trying to pull it out.

for the blinkers not to work - which is the fuse that controls that? I am not really sure how to check it either.

thanks for any knowledge you guys can throw my way. electrical and this particular issue is an area i am pretty new to. thanks!