Horn help

[BFD]

We had new brushes put In 1929 model A Horn. When you hook up the wires and press the horn button the motor spins and doesn't stop . Any help in what direction to go in would help. The button doesn't feel like it stuck . Could it be an issue with ground or dirty connector at bottom of the steering colum

 

[katy]

If'n the motor is spinning it's not a ground problem, it sounds like the wobble disk isn't hitting the diaphram.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Sounds as if you have an "unwanted" ground, in the wire from the horn to the button. What do you have to do to stop it from spinning?
Bill W.

 

[Mitch//pa]

use a testlight or volt meter to ck your horn leads... the yellow wire has voltage at all times ,... blue / yellow grounds when pressing the horn button...

 

[BFD]

to stop it from spinning you have to shut the battery off

 

[Bob C]

Does it start spinning as soon as you hook the battery up??

Bob

 

[BFD]

We took it back to the shop that put the brushes in They say one of the brushes should be insulated and are correcting that. Does tat sound correct .

 

[MAG]

Both brush holders should have insulator washers under them. If the insulator is missing on the brush holder leading to the connector board, the motor will continue to run.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Yes, as Mag said both brushes need the insulators. Each brush holder has a flat fiber washer between the holder and motor frame, and a cone shaped fiber washer under the brush holder screw head.

 

[harleytoprock]

All wiring and brushes should not have any continuity with the horn frame.