More wiring - Fixed for inspection

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Ah HA!

Nice find dude.  Now, to find the original problem.  In your engine bay,
right where the steering column comes out of the firewall, there should be
a grounding wire going to the body...bet its corroded or loose.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v
81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
90 Corrado TDI
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)

Kervin said:
> I ran a ground from the steering column to one of the ground spots by the
> fuse box.  I now have a horn.  It is a temporary fix (until I have a warm
> weekend off), but I can now get a inspection sticker.  Thanks for
> everyone's
> help.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kervin" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
> To: "list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 4:56 PM
> Subject: More wiring
>
>
>> This is perplexing.  After looking at it for a while and doing some more
>> testing, I still have no horn.  Things done:
>>
>> Tested relay on the battery.  Clicks when I put power to 85 and 86.
>> Used a jumper wire on slot 87 and 30 and that makes the horn work.
>> I have continuance across 86 and 85 at the relay
>> I have no continuance across the steering column and slot 85 on the
>> relay
>> panel without the horn button pressed
>> I have continuance across the steering column and slot 85 on the relay
> panel
>> with the horn button pressed
>> I have 11.8 volts at slot 87 on the relay panel with the key on (car not
>> running)
>> I have continuance from the ground spot next to the fuse box to the
> steering
>> column
>> I added a extra ground from the steering rack to the battery
>>
>> After checking the above stuff, I put the relay in, turn the key to on,
> and
>> the horn does not work nor does the relay click when I press the horn
>> button.
>>
>> Please help me get a inspection sticker.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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