Re: IML: HORN PROBLEM - 1982 Imperial

[Bill Longest <billlongest@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mine was the same.  I am no expert, but I think the
locking of the wheel adds a ground that is not there
otherwise. (Keep in mind I can not install a three way
light switch with out blowing a fuse.) I got mine
working by removing the horn from behind the grill and
cleaning all the contacts. It was amazing how much
corrosion was on them.  When I reinstalled, whola!! it
worked.  I hope this helps.

Bill Longest

Bill
--- Burton Bouwkamp <northburt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> To Bill Longest,
> 
> You might be a good resource to help me with my horn
> blowing problem on my 
> 1982 Imperial.
> 
> The horn always blows when the steering wheel is
> locked.
> 
> When I turn the steering wheel after starting the
> engine and while driving 
> the car the horn usually will not blow - but
> sometimes it does?
> 
> I have decided that it is an intermittent electrical
> ground of the horn 
> switch to the steering column but I don't know where
> to look to fix this 
> ground problem. (At the horn switch at the center of
> the steering wheel the 
> wiring seems to be in order and properly grounded.)
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Burt Bouwkamp
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Longest" <billlongest@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 10:23 AM
> Subject: IML: non starting 1983 EFI
> 
> 
> >
> > My 1983 stalled on me today.  It had been doing
> fine
> > for the last 8 months once I grounded the shut
> down
> > module to the radiator support.  Last week I
> decided
> > to fix my horn and I moved the horn ground wire
> and
> > the horn worked.  However the car began to "shut
> > down".  It shut down twice but always started
> after a
> > few minutes. So, I moved the shut down module
> ground
> > wire to the alternator ground as Dick B. had said
> to
> > do in the website notes. Ran fine for one day. 
> This
> > morning it stopped and would not restart even
> after an
> > hour.  I have pulled the ballast resistor and I am
> > attempting to find a five prong resister, but NAPA
> > does not have one in their books or on the shelf.
> >
> > It seems to shut down about 5 min after starting
> and
> > was  not shutting down again for the entire trip.
> >
> > But, as I said, today is will not restart. Any
> other
> > ideas?
> >
> > Bill Longest
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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