horn question with steering wheel swap

[mn84hurst]

I need a little help! I swapped a 1980 Cutlas sport steering wheel in my 84 Hurst. When I connect the wire to the new horn post the whole back (metal) portion becomes live. So as soon as I touch the back of the horn to any metal piece on the wheel it honks. Any ideas?

 

[foxtrot]

The horn button could be bad? Use an ohm meter to check out the button.

 

[mn84hurst]

Unfortunately I'm not a mechanic. I know what an ohm meter is but I have no idea how to use it or how to test the button. Does anyone have any diagrams?
Thanks

 

[Oldsmoletick]

You need to get the correct horn contact (turn signal cancelling cam) for the 80 sport wheel.

**Oh, wait a sec, actually you can just swap the contacts out of the cancelling cams in GM's, been working on way to many amc/jeeps , which have a similar set up, but the contact cannot be replaced.

 

[mn84hurst]

Any idea where I can find one?

 

[Oldsmoletick]

Where'd you find the wheel?

 

[mn84hurst]

Ebay. I guess I'm confused on what part I'm looking for. Is it the metal piece the wire is connected to or the wire itself? Sorry I'm danerous when it comes to this kind of thing ( I know just enough).

 

[anthonychacon80]

i think I have the same problem. I had the granny wheel and upgraded to the sport wheel in my 1980. I had to make a "tube" out of electrical tape like a sheath that makes a surrounding for the metal shaft that the spring presses up. That keeps it from contacting the sides of the inside of the steering wheel. Works fine. Without that sheath the horn just goes off for no reason because the circuit is live.

 

[mn84hurst]

The post the wire connects to in the 1980 sport wheel is not the same as a 1984 Hurst. Had to modify it to different post on the 1980 so is wasn't always hot.