I've got a '59 Beetle and the horn started blasting one day. After disconnecting the battery, I started to investigate. The wire that was sticking out the center of the steering shaft and connected to the center of the horn button was not longer connected to whatever it use to connect to inside the steering shaft.
I found this bit of information, which helped a lot, but didn't completely solve the problem.
2) The brown wire that should connect to the copper band and come out the center of the steering shaft and connect to the screw terminal of the horn button is no longer connected to the copper band (it is, in fact, no longer in the car).
I think I'm going to need to remove the steering shaft to fix these problems. Does this sound correct? How exactly do I remove the steering shaft? I disconnected it from the steering coupler, but it still doesn't budge.
Please help. I need to get the horn working to pass inspection and I'd prefer to get the wiring fixed correctly.
Thanks! Matt