Strange Horn Behavior?!

[bonsaiwino]

OK...here's what my '79 Spider has been doing: When the car is parked & not running, the horn works every time. However, when I'm driving the car & I press the horn button, sometimes it works, sometimes not. Thought I'd ask for advice before I start poking around. Thanks, Don

[katsi]

When you pull the horn out of the steering wheel, clean inside that cavity really well. Use some steel wool and really make sure that it's making a good contact. See if that works first.

[MrWampus]

Both of my cars (79 Spider 30 years ago and my current 81) have exhibited strange horn behavior. The first one just went off while parked and locked. I went outside and pulled the button out of the steering wheel and it stopped. Recently in my 81, I took a right turn at an intersection fairly aggressively and the horn started blowing. In both cases I couldn't find anything obviously wrong. I guess the first time my car just missed me and the second time "The Mistress" thought I was being careless and decided to warn others on my behalf. It's just part of the fun of owning a classic Italian car.