Walt u dont need burshes and a ring. Look at the old VW's they just have wires that run throuh the column. It is not the best and they did change to the brushes and rings but as a temp solution it will work. Andrei ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxxxxx> To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Horn on center pad > > Bob Zilla has something for this... > > Well phooey! I heard rumor about him doing it before, so I asked him and > didn't get a definite answer. > > My worst experience so far was I was driving an SUV trailering two boats > (PWC's). Some lady cut in front of me, and I had to brake hard to avoid > being hit. All the while I was slapping my cruise control! I learned real > quick that the misplaced DeLorean switch was teaching me bad habits. It > reminded me of a police training course I was in years ago. While under > stress, you behave as you have practiced. The example the instructor gave > was of an officer who died in a shoot out with his hand in his pocket full > of empty brass shells. In order to keep the gun range floor clean, he > always put the spent shells in his pocket. But that last time if he just > dumped the shells on the floor and speed-loaded his revolver, he may not > have been found dead on the floor with his hand in his pocket. Well, maybe > I'm off on a tangent, but my point is clear. The placement of the DeLorean > horn switch makes for a dangerous habit. > > Before I heard of Bob Zilla's project, I was (and still am unless Bob makes > his available) considering ways to at least temporarily hang a coiled cord > from the wheel's center pad. It would look like crap, but would be much > safer to drive. I don't like the idea of using a battery and RF to activate > the horn, but if that's what it takes then I'm ready for it. So far the > idea I like best is drilling a small hole down the center of the steering > shaft to run a wire pair. Further down the column the hole would make a > turn and stick out the side where it would attach to some brass rings & > brushes. > > Hey Bob, you want me to test your prototype? You know I'm good a finding > fault with everything. :-) > > Walt > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Sell a Home for Top $ http://us.click.yahoo.com/RrPZMC/jTmEAA/MVfIAA/HliolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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