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Written by Barney Eaton - AACA Reatta Forum member Tuesday, 27 November 2007 Some early 1990 (maybe some '91s had them) horn buttons are prone to breaking due to a poor design and/or manufacturing defects. Later buttons were redesigned to reduce the chance of them malfunctioning. Like a lot of plastic part designs, the horn buttons worked pretty well for a while.
Instructions for removing the horn buttons can be found here: Horn Button Replacement Instructions There were three different designs.
The fishing line fix was an interim fix until they changed the mold. Later designs had two additional hooks that greatly reduced the likelihood of the buttons coming out. Sometimes you can salvage a broken one by using fishing line.
Here is a sketch that shows how to repair the button using fishing line.
Disconnect the battery and wait 10 minutes for any residual charge to dissipate before working around an airbag. Better safe than sorry. Going from memory there are 2 screws, (maybe four), in the bottom side of the wheel. Remove those T-30 Torx bit screws , (a 1/4" drive stubby ratchet will make the job easier), and the center part of the wheel comes off exposing the horn buttons and the air bag. Then remove the 2 screws holding the horn buttons on either side of the air bag. I remember something about a spring clip, but you will see what you have to do when the cover is off the wheel.Thanks to Barney Eaton for providing the the image and information in this tutorial!
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