1969 Fulvia Coupe Series 1 Steering Wheel / Horn

[Paul69]

Good Afternoon
My journey of Fulvia ownership starts today.  Having purchased the car just over a year ago in Germany, yesterday was the first day that I was able to drive it leagally on the roads here in Italy.  It has been a long wait.
After retrieving my car from a Classic Car garage where it has been stored for the past 8 months, the first thing I wanted to do was to install a period correct and original steering wheel which I purchsed on Ebay.  It replaces a much smaller after market Momo item.
My problem is, how does the horn function, am I missing some parts and what does the wire coming out of centre of the steering column connect to as there is no visible obvious connection point?  When I took the Momo wheel off, the wire from the steering column was not connected to anything and was just tucked away.

I have studied an exploded view of a Series I steering column and can identify that I do not have items 21 (insulator), 6 (support for small spring) or 25 (small spring), if anyone can supply these, please let me know.

I would appreciate any feedback.

Paul

[lancialulu]

the wire connects (soldered) to #6 disk. It is a complicated system.... not only horn but headlamp flashing (there are 2 spring supported bit - the inner push button and the outer ring. I am sorry I do not have any parts (these should have been sold with the wheel....).

[Paul69]

Thanks for your reply. By all accounts the seller had the steering wheel mounted on a block of wood as an ornament, so I will contact him to see if he has the missing components.  The wheel did come with the 2 steel coloured items in the attached photo, unless these are items 21 & 6 in the exploded diagram, so in which case all I'm missing is the spring!  However, if item 21 is described as an insulator, I woulkd have thought it would be made of rubber.

Thanks once again

[lancialulu]

Thanks for your reply. By all accounts the seller had the steering wheel mounted on a block of wood as an ornament, so I will contact him to see if he has the missing components.  The wheel did come with the 2 steel coloured items in the attached photo, unless these are items 21 & 6 in the exploded diagram, so in which case all I'm missing is the spring!  However, if item 21 is described as an insulator, I woulkd have thought it would be made of rubber.

Thanks once again

Sorry but those are not #6 and #21

[Derek Creasy]

The 2 steel parts do not belong and the central wire is for the headlamp flash which is the central button that you have ; BUT you are missing part 6 the contact support which the wire is soldered  with an insulated Lucar connector between)  and 25 the smaller return spring .  Hope this helps.

[Paul69]

Hello Derek,
Thanks for your message, much appreciated, and confirms my thoughts.  All I have to do now is somehow source the items, which could involve trying to find a ropey (non expensive) steering wheel with the full compliment of parts.

Deep Joy!

[Derek Creasy]

The smaller spring is relatively easy to make or adapt  but the lower connector spring base much more difficult .  I can send you better photos and dimensions if you want to make or adapt either .  I do have a spring but it is currently on ebay along with an S1 wheel and some of the other parts .
 eBay item number:137258023371