Steering Coupler / Rag Joint question

MAK · Post by **MAK** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:44 pm

What is the purpose of the thin metal strips that come to a point at the center of the rag joint as in the pic below? The stock one on my old 72 looks very similar but I forgot to get a pic this past weekend.

72BahamaBlue · Post by **72BahamaBlue** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:48 pm

It's for negative/ ground, without it the horn might not work.

MAK · Post by **MAK** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:03 am

72BahamaBlue wrote:It's for negative/ ground, without it the horn might not work.

Got it

Thanks

hillcountryflt · Post by **hillcountryflt** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:50 am

Ohhhh. Then I need to come up with a work around. Might be contributing to my horn issue (no horn).

tac · Post by **tac** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:44 am

I found some large ring terminals and made a jumper. Connected from the bolt on the shaft to the bolt/pin on the steering box side. Kept my horn working decades.

Russell J · Post by **Russell J** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:02 pm

I did this to get my horn to finally work in my '72.

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