No horn?
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its a hoooooonnnnkkkkkk, until I turn off the ignition, I meant the part number for the rubber piece (grommet?) that pushes the contacts away from each other until you press the horn.
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I don’t have actual experience here, but from what I understand you have to order a whole new frame... and if you car is a 95, the frame has been superseded and you need a 96 frame and corresponding airbag.
FWIW here is what you are dealing with.
frame pn=993.347.088.00 (01)
FWIW here is what you are dealing with.
frame pn=993.347.088.00 (01)
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I don’t have actual experience here, but from what I understand you have to order a whole new frame... and if you car is a 95, the frame has been superseded and you need a 96 frame and corresponding airbag.
FWIW here is what you are dealing with.
frame pn=993.347.088.00 (01)
FWIW here is what you are dealing with.
frame pn=993.347.088.00 (01)
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All Fixed!!
Ok, so there are the 4 nuts/screws that cover the grommets. The grommets were warped and had no spring left in them, causing constant contact. There was another thread about putting some 3/8 inch tubing about 1/8 inch thick. So I figured I would give it a try. At first I put it directly inbetweeners the screw and the frame. No go, same constant honnnnnnnkkk. So I took off the frame completely, and saw that the contact is made behind the frame, where the frame and 4 metal spots on the steering wheel meet. So I placed the hose inbetween the steering wheel and the frame, I could instantly tell that the frame had regained its spring. I screwed the airbag back in, and then reconnected the battery, I twisted the key, and was relieved not to hear a honnnnnnkk. I was syched to find out that the horn worked great, and will probably hold up better then the original design, as the original design was obviously not that great. Well I hope this thread helps anyone in the future with similar problems 
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I have a related question here. Had a 3-spoke 996 wheel and the horn was working (trust me, you need a horn in Boston). replaced with another 3-spoke wheel and moved the airbag from old to new wheel. Horn still works, but now requires a much, much harder push.
Does something need to be bent up to make an easier contact? Any other ideas?
Does something need to be bent up to make an easier contact? Any other ideas?
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Tat and cleaning ICV, I know. However, it's easier to just get fat and lay on the horn. Don't need muscles, or whatever this bulldozer-looking gentleman seems to have around his upper torso.
The question about horn remains.
The question about horn remains.
