400/4 Horn Switch

[Nurse Julie]

Hi Chaps
More advice please.
The horn switch on my 400 was very loose and sloppy, I had to keep wiggling it around and eventually the horn would sound. I thought it may be a loose connection so had a look inside . All the wires are attached  but there was a minute little screw missing that appeared to hold things together in there. I replaced the screw which made the horn switch, and everything else, tighter but the horn won't work again now. What am I doing wrong, any ideas?
Ta in advance
Julie

[Trigger]

Hi Chaps
More advice please.
The horn switch on my 400 was very loose and sloppy, I had to keep wiggling it around and eventually the horn would sound. I thought it may be a loose connection so had a look inside . All the wires are attached  but there was a minute little screw missing that appeared to hold things together in there. I replaced the screw which made the horn switch, and everything else, tighter but the horn won't work again now. What am I doing wrong, any ideas?
Ta in advance
Julie

I bet you have lost or there is no spring 

[Nurse Julie]

Probably lost it Graham as I was very carefully taking it apart, using my trusty hammer of course 

[AshimotoK0]

Probably lost it Graham as I was very carefully taking it apart, using my trusty hammer of course 

Probably got a spare spring.. can put it with bands once they are ready. I have also given away the tiny M2 nut and bolt to others on here as I used lots of them on a mechanism I make and buy them in 100's.

Ash

[Lynx]

Hi Julie,

Have you got this excellent guide SohRon made?

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=op0qhav434uu50ep21pjsf2bi0&topic=80532.0

[Nurse Julie]

Ash and Lynx thanks very much.
Ash whatever you could send would be greatfully received and Lynx, no, I had not seen that post. Although it's the LHS I have apart at the moment that post will be invaluable if I need to take the RHS apart.

Thanks very much chaps
Julie 

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Hi Julie
If it works leave it alone i know you are trying to widen your knowledge but us jedis think if its not broken leave it alone
Cheers
Ralph

[Nurse Julie]

I know Ralph but I can't stop tinkering and fiddling. I am only going to concentrate on the horn switch problem at the moment.
I will listen to you Jedi's eventually, when it suit's me 

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Julie
I do understand the HORN bit with you girls only messing about but with bikes you go for it with all my heart when i WAS A BIKE MECHANIC and sad to say dont remember too many ladies.The ones i do remember all had the 400.I do like a lady who likes to tinker whether it needs it or not
Best regards
Ralph

[Drew400]

Hi Julie,

Might be worth waving a magnet around your floor pending Ash's delivery... you never know what else you might attract!

Cheers,

D.

[Nurse Julie]

Good idea Drew, I bet I find some other bits I never new I had lost 

[AshimotoK0]

Good idea Drew, I bet I find some other bits I never new I had lost 

 Another method is put a bit of a pair of tights across the tube of a vacuum cleaner to act as a trap/filter for tiny bits... learned that from a Womans Own mag that was the only thing in the docs waiting room. Also how to take an OXO cube in it's foil, squeeze it in your hand and you end up with a little square sachet of powder, that you can cut the corner off to empty the contents without it touching your skin.. Get on with your work Ash and stop bantering 

[tom400f]

Ash: that's a damn useless idea for those of us that don't wear tights.

Julie: Also - take the dogs to work and get them x-ray'd.

[Nurse Julie]

There are lots of things ladies tights can be used for but, I will not go into these on this forum  . Have found the spring, it was there all the time, exactly where is should be, very weak though so a new on is still needed. Dogs safe for now !!!!

[Nurse Julie]

Thanks very much for the offer Oddjob but looks like I have sorted it.
Thanks again
Julie