There's this soft coil spring and washer that is living temporarily in the parking brake boot of my 49 GMC 1/2-T pickup. (That way I don't lose it.) The spring is a helical coil about an inch wide and maybe 1-1/2 inch long. I found them between top of the steering column and the chrome & rubber hotrod wheel I took off the column.
I've got a stock AD wheel but am uncertain where the spring and washer go. The steering wheel has a spring-loaded plunger that will make contact with the upper column bearing for the horn relay. I thought the spring and washer most likely hold up the horn button until it's pressed. Can't find no exploded drawings and my guess work usually only makes more real work.


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