Re: [MV] MUTT Horn Ground

From: Bobby Joe Pendleton (bjpendleton@charter.net)
Date: Tue Jul 27 2004 - 21:35:36 PDT


their is a small brass washer with teeth on it that goes under the horn
button on a M151A1 that provides the ground. I don't know about an A2

BjP
"Maneo Qualis Manebam"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 July, 2004 15:47
Subject: [MV] MUTT Horn Ground

> Howdy Folks,
>
> My steering wheel tube on the M151A2 MUTT is not grounded!! When the horn
> button is pressed it is supposed to ground the horn wire to the nut that
> holds the steering wheel on.
>
> I'm surprised to find this steel, hollow tube is floating above ground
> potential. What is the procedure for insuring that the tube is grounded?
> Do they use a brush type contact? I don't see how you could connect a
wire
> to the tube!
>
> Any wisdom would be appreciated as I'm closing in on completing this
> restoration.
>
> Lar
> M151A2
> M38A1
> M998
> AH-64!
> www.antiquetelephone.com
>
>
>
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