e30 steering wheel clicking & horn honking???

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  • GUERONASTY
    E30 Modder
    • Aug 2011
    • 811
    #1

    e30 steering wheel clicking & horn honking???

    So yesterday night I was out driving my '87 325is. I was at a light and decided to have a lil fun so popped the clutch and gased it to third. Shortly after that my steering wheel started clicking every time i turned it & started making my horns go crazy and start honk. My cruise control lever just went limp to !??! Had to cut wire to horn to get home. This happen to anyone? I dont know what gave out but gonna take steering wheel column cover off check it out see if I can figure it out myself ...
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    • jlevie
      R3V OG
      • Nov 2006
      • 13530
      #2
      The answer should become evident once you remove the steering wheel.
      The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
      Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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        • Kumi
          Noobie
          • Dec 2011
          • 31
          #3
          might want to check and see if the wires from the airbag havent come off and spinning with the wheel.

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            • GUERONASTY
              E30 Modder
              • Aug 2011
              • 811
              #4
              Originally posted by jlevie
              The answer should become evident once you remove the steering wheel.
              yeah it was this plastic cone thing that broke that holds this long hexagon shaped copper tube with a wire to it believe it was for the horn. i just used handy dandy sip ties! held it up but horn still does not work
              Originally posted by Kumi
              might want to check and see if the wires from the airbag havent come off and spinning with the wheel.
              its an '87.

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                • GUERONASTY
                  E30 Modder
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 811
                  #5
                  ...also cruise control lever just popped right back into place

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                    • Mixedbyjairo
                      Advanced Member
                      • Sep 2016
                      • 103
                      #6
                      Originally posted by GUERONASTY
                      ...also cruise control lever just popped right back into place


                      Did you ever fix it? literally just happen to me, I just took the fuse out to stop the horn


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                        • GUERONASTY
                          E30 Modder
                          • Aug 2011
                          • 811
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Mixedbyjairo
                          Did you ever fix it? literally just happen to me, I just took the fuse out to stop the horn


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                          Yes there is a spring loaded contact behind the steering wheel that broke. Making it contact when turning and activating the horn. It is riveted though I had to glue a plastic piece back for it to hold. So far so good ...

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                            • Mixedbyjairo
                              Advanced Member
                              • Sep 2016
                              • 103
                              #8
                              Originally posted by GUERONASTY
                              Yes there is a spring loaded contact behind the steering wheel that broke. Making it contact when turning and activating the horn. It is riveted though I had to glue a plastic piece back for it to hold. So far so good ...


                              I ended up smothering it woth jb weld epoxy better than before


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