Horn column wiring 1963.

[Richard G.]

[Edward J.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

Rich, the original horn wire coming down the column for 63 is black I believe. the green wire lower bearing is a serv. replacement. I will take a look at mine later to be sure.

[Frank D.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

The 63 upper column bearing is a unique combination of the wide horn contact area, the correct color wire and the correct connector. No repros answer the mail on all three counts. So you have to "cobble together" a solution. It is what it is...

The Clock Works will put an OEM Borg mechanical movement in your 63 clock for about $150; they did for me since mine was a previous quartz conversion- passed regional judging no sweat...

When I couldn't find an original horn wire clip just prior to regional judging I had to fabricate one - no deducts. You so what ya gotta do...

[Harry S.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

The original wire was black.

Lots more in the archives on this

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...ing-and-sleeve

[Edward J.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

Rich I sent you a pic to your email.

[Harry S.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

The horn wire is an NOS replacement that was green. I used a black magic marker. The black clip and wire also saw a magic marker.

If the column is in the car do not attach the clip until the wire is fed throught the column else you will need to remove the upper column collar.

The other picture shows where the green or black wire attached to the brown wire from the dash harness.

Good luck

[Richard M.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

Here are some that may help from our previously owned late Feb build.

Original on left. Black wire. Female spade terminal inside male plastic plug. The right bearing is a very incorrect reproduction with the wrong terminal. I re-used the original.




Left is the female spade terminal(sorry blurry photo). Right is the harness male spade terminal inside the female plastic receptacle.




Powerglide car with aftermarket AC and added tie-wrap to hold the vent cable to the hood release cable..

[Harry S.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

Rich, have you seen anyone reproduce the unit with the correct terminal?

[Richard M.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

Rich, have you seen anyone reproduce the unit with the correct terminal?

Harry, It was about 10 years ago when I was working on it and at that time no one had the correct terminal on the wire, or the correct bearing as well. If a correct bearing with the wide contact area is used one could always change the green wire to black and install the correct terminal.

Here's a quick check on what's available now....

Zip: ZSC 37

Brown wire with wrong terminal. No plastic housing.



LIC 18-21A

Hmm, LIC has the correct terminal with plastic housing plug but may not be a black wire. It looks Brown to me.


edit... Corvette Central on ebay shows this....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Corvette-Steering-Column-Bearing/382422817338?fits=Year%3A1963%7CModel%3ACorvette&hash=item590a2d1a3a:g:l2wAAOSwpp9au7Xi

Looks like the LIC part.

[Bob W.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

I rebuilt my column about a year ago . I used a nos upper column bearing that I bought in the 80's and it has a brown wire on it.

[Timothy B.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

NOS bearings are out there because that part was used on the full size Chevy from earlier years and they are worth the $$ when you compare to a junk reproduction part. On the corvette you don't use the spring and o ring that comes in the package. The NOS one I installed on my coupe had a green wire but got the black marker also.

If you want to test the car harness to see if the horn works just ground the brown wire with the female connection and that will close the horn relay.

[Frank D.]

Re: Horn column wiring 1963.

Yes, the wide contact green wire bearing was used on late '50s full-size Chevy's and I have two spare NOS pieces (both green wire)...
Also, yes, they are around and worth the expense...