Steering column source...400/450

[Adrian@]

I am looking for the source car/cars of the late column as the horn press contact module is broken, Ford say part this obsolete and I can get little help apart from we need more details and a model ... I understand this is a non airbag car, but what car.
Adrian@

[Jack Valiant]

Do you have the triangular lower column going thru the bulkhead? if so it it is likely to be late capri or Orion (remember those?)

Chris

[Adrian@]

Here is a picture, NON airbag car (as I can find airbag versions), the contact switch drops into the holder at 5 o'clock.
Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Friday 13th April 16:35

[adam quantrill]

Does it not have a horn press switch in the middle of the steering wheel?

Is the broken bit some sort of track to allow contact while the wheel turns?

[Campbell]

Werent that setup not for Ford Orion switch gear, they never had air bags...worth a look.

Cambelt

[Adrian@]

I cannot see an Orion with this column...(I will keep looking). Here is a picture of the broken switch, the slip ring was placed in the rear of the steering wheel with no method of location had rotated and the contact wires sheared and dragged the broken contact out.
Adrian@

[wooly350i]

Can you pull the other bit out? If so I'd be inclined to have a crack at soldering them together.

[Adrian@]

wooly350i said:

Can you pull the other bit out? If so I'd be inclined to have a crack at soldering them together.

Been there and done that ...and all it did was draw the solder up the flexible wiring and hence it is now scrap.
I can IF I can source even another version of a similar switch swap the contacts.
Adrian@

[njhucker]

The column looks like the same as my 91 400se, but my horn is the tvr centre cap

[Adrian@]

njhucker said:

The column looks like the same as my 91 400se, but my horn is the tvr centre cap

Yes, this would be the same. Behind the steering wheel is a dual slip ring and one of these contact sets.
Adrian@

[Adrian@]

Sorted...89-90, MK3 Granada without airbag, thanks nemasis and all.
Adrian@

[adam quantrill]

Good find - I have started an alternative parts list wiki and added this as a pointer on it. Please add any more finds to the wiki as they are discovered....