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olivier:
Hello,

I have recently bought a Springall steering wheel (not leather but plastic) for my Europa (Federal from the USA)  and I am searching for the horn push. Problem is that I don't know what is the proper horn push that fit my steering wheel.

is someone have a picture or could give me the reference ?

Thank you

EuropaTC:
Hi,

It might help if you could post a picture of the wheel you've bought to prevent any confusion over exactly what type of wheel you've got. If it is the same as the OEM one then the parts manual should have a picture ?

Brian

olivier:
Here are some pictures I hope that helps

EuropaTC:
Right, I can see. AFAIK that's a standard horn push arrangement, the sort of thing used on the Elan and many other British cars of the period. There are also modern horn push inserts that you should be able to modify with a Lotus badge and get them to fit. (Momo ?) If you look at page 4 on this link, you can see the back of the horn push insert I'm referring to.

http://www.lotuseuropa.org/images/WorkshopManual/S2_Section_H_-_Steering.pdf

My Europa doesn't have an OEM wheel but the Elan one uses a 2" (50mm) internal diameter horn push, and looking from the measurements on your picture I'd say you'd be able to fit an insert from the Triumph range and just modify the badge. I used plastic domed wheel centre badges which aren't an exact fit but not too far out.

I'll take exact measurements tomorrow but these are the sorts of things I think will fit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-BADGE-HORN-PUSH-ASSEMBLY-TR4-TR5-TR6-150277-/260818047182?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb9f790ce

I bought one of these a few years ago from an autojumble and modified it. The second link shows the genuine article but expect this one to be very expensive

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOTUS-CORTINA-ESCORT-ELAN-EUROPA-SEVEN-NOS-STEERING-WHEEL-HORN-PUSH-BUTTON-/111050960431?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19db272e2f

Assuming these fit, you'll also need a pencil brush connector which makes contact through a brass ring at the top of the steering column to the actual switch.  Looking at your pictures I assume there is a hole through the black mounting hub which would take one of these;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HORN-BRUSH-CONNECTOR-TUBE-TRIUMPH-TR-SPITFIRE-HERALD-GT6-FREE-UK-POSTAGE-/260971335486?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc31a8f3e

Brian

LotusJoe:
r.d. enterprises carries a horn button

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