[quote=“Craig_Balzer, post:38, topic:436062”]
Hello Craig,
There are two springs in the Horn System, those shown in the two pictures above; neither of which can be lost by removing the rod assembly shown in the top picture.
The picture immediately above is not of components from a S3 Steering Column, but the parts are similar.
The video shows the Horn Contact Sleeve intact. Frequently, where the Copper Contact Pickup runs on the Contact Sleeve, the Sleeve will be worn through to the insulation. In this case the Horn won’t operate in the area where the Contact Sleeve is worn through. Although not worn through, you will probably find a band on the Contact Sleeve, as wide as the Copper Contact Pickup, that is quite worn. In this case, the Contact Sleeve should be replaced.
The Contact Sleeve being worn through won’t give you the short that you have, and the Thin Brass Sleeve Assembly looks OK. It could just be a lot of conductive crud inside this brass tube that the Rod locates in.
Regards,
Bill