Another "horn won't sound with ignition turned on" issue...

I have a new twist to this ignition switch problem. My horn will not honk with the key turned from the off position. It will work again as soon as the key is turned to off AND the key is removed. The electrical portion of the ignition switch was disconnected while troubleshooting so I have ruled out the switch as the problem. There seems to be a circuit made when the key is removed since it affects the chime at the same time. There is a wiring harness leading to the steering wheel locking mechanism but I was unsuccessful at removing the whole ignition/locking mechanism because the panel on the left of the switch containing the headlight switch and air louver would not come off without forcing it and I didn't want to damage it. In the photo of the replacement locking mechanism I see no wiring so I don't know what to think about where the switch involved is installed.

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[Wayne 962]

I'm still guessing that the electrical portion of the switch is involved here. There seems to be a lot of people with this issue lately, I'm curious what the root cause could be.

- Wayne