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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 04:44 PM
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Source for 1990-92 horn switches?



Looking for the part above. Mine are both completely disintegrated on both of my 91s. Would prefer to buy new, but not having any luck finding anywhere new or used.

Does anyone have a source for these? Seems like it would be a common item to fail.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 04:50 PM
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Re: Source for 1990-92 horn switches?

It is... They're REALLY poorly made. Last time I needed them, they were still a dealer item. Can almost bet the dealer won't have them anymore.

Probably wouldn't be too hard to come up with a momentary contact push button from Radio Shack or Mouser that would do the same job and last longer. The stock buttons just snap into a square hole. Could probably gut the OE switch, and "pot" a generic push button in the old switch body with something stupid like Hot Glue and have something far superior to stock.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 08:56 PM
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Re: Source for 1990-92 horn switches?

I actually have a spare set of those. Perfect condition later replacement ones that have the black buttons. If interested get me your email address for pics and other info
Henry
I think another reason they fail is from the airbag cover getting kind of hard and out of shape needing a pretty forceful push to get the horn to honk, and
leading to the crunching of the buttons

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Old Mar 17, 2017 | 09:58 AM
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Re: Source for 1990-92 horn switches?

Originally Posted by henryd3
I actually have a spare set of those. Perfect condition later replacement ones that have the black buttons. If interested get me your email address for pics and other info
Henry
I think another reason they fail is from the airbag cover getting kind of hard and out of shape needing a pretty forceful push to get the horn to honk, and
leading to the crunching of the buttons
PM sent.

Yeah, my airbag is fairly warped, particularly on the right side. Previous owner had a broken-off plastic dealer emblem shoved in between the airbag and the wheel to get the horn to work lol. Switch fell apart as soon as I removed the emblem.
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Old Mar 17, 2017 | 10:22 AM
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Re: Source for 1990-92 horn switches?

Discontinued, but snagged an nos set on eBay after a tip from my GM parts guy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/17989608-GM-...FYy2GQ&vxp=mtr

Just for future reference, the part number is 17989608.
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 05:38 PM
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Re: Source for 1990-92 horn switches?

Wow, nice find. Have tried to find these several times, but apparently timing is everything
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Old Mar 21, 2017 | 12:11 PM
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Re: Source for 1990-92 horn switches?

Originally Posted by henryd3
Wow, nice find. Have tried to find these several times, but apparently timing is everything
Yeah, really lucked out on these. Get with henryd3 if you're still looking for a set though, he's got a pretty nice one at a reasonable price.
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