Sparco horn wiring

[Louis]

So i've read a number of different things about connecting the horn up and people having problems with burning/melting cables.

I really do not want this to happen. In an older thread someone recommended chopping off the little spring clip on the back of the horn so that it wasn't earthing to the steering wheel. What have others done?

Must be a way to fit them and have them working without them burning up.

 

[Mopmonkey]

So i've read a number of different things about connecting the horn up and people having problems with burning/melting cables.

I really do not want this to happen. In an older thread someone recommended chopping off the little spring clip on the back of the horn so that it wasn't earthing to the steering wheel. What have others done?

Must be a way to fit them and have them working without them burning up.

Just get a phase 1 stalk job done no more earthing probs

 

[imprezaworks]

And look way cooler when your waving to people etc.

Like really cool.

 

[Louis]

Can you wire both up? As I don't like the hole in the wheel

 

[imprezaworks]

Carl did mine @bloke

 

[oreA]

On my OMP wheel, I cut off part of the spring clip just as you suggested, it ensures it doesn’t short to the wheel. I even insulated parts of the spring on the inside of the horn mechanism where I thought there could’ve been a further risk of shorting (overkill for sure 🙈, but the OMP one has some metal rivets inside to cause me extra anxiety 😅).

It’s the bit sticking out in the pic that touches and shorts on the wheel....

But, and it is a big but, you do risk NOT looking cool waving to your people :smile:!

 

[bloke]

The spring causing a problem rings a bell bit can't remember 100% sorry.

 

[Darren61]

Mine, and afterwards I cut the spring clip and it’s been fine ever since..

 

[Louis]

On my OMP wheel, I cut off part of the spring clip just as you suggested, it ensures it doesn’t short to the wheel. I even insulated parts of the spring on the inside of the horn mechanism where I thought there could’ve been a further risk of shorting (overkill for sure 🙈, but the OMP one has some metal rivets inside to cause me extra anxiety 😅).

It’s the bit sticking out in the pic that touches and shorts on the wheel....

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But, and it is a big but, you do risk NOT looking cool waving to your people :smile:!

Thanks for the pictures mate. The sparco one looks identical. I pulled out that spring clip and cut it short then slid it back inside. Was going to pull it all out completely but decided against it as not sure whether it's connected internally...

Not tried it yet but see no reason why it would short.

 

[oreA]

As long as the spring can’t touch the wheel then there’s no chance of it shorting, it’s why I put insulating tape at the bottom of my button, belt and braces and all that! If you’re really worried you could wrap tape around the spring windings itself :smirk:. I presume the Sparco horn has the two spade connections?

 

[oreA]

And as long as it can’t touch either of the spade connector contacts! Although that’ll probably just make the horn beep constantly :smile:.