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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

1590.0. "My horn doesnt work." by NYTP07::LAM (Q ��Ktl��) Thu Oct 31 1991 17:12

    Help!  I'm not mechanically inclined so I'm not quite sure what to do.
    My horn doesn't work.  I checked the fuse and it looks fine.  I don't
    think it burned out.  I also looked under the hood for the horn and it
    wiring.  I think the wiring is OK and what I think looks like a horn
    appears OK but I can't be sure.  Can anyone suggest what I should do? I
    want to try to find the cheapest way to repair my horn.  
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1590.1See a doctor ;-)DOOZER::JENKINSYou want 'ken what?Thu Oct 31 1991 19:591
    
1590.2leave it there or take it out ???ODDONE::BELL_A1Thu Oct 31 1991 21:1221
    
    you can either
    
    a) remove the horn and connect the two spade connectors between a 12v
    supply and ground (2 wires straight from the battery is the method that
    I use). this should cause the horn to emit a horn type sound
    
    or 
    
    b) connect a light bulb and holder between the 2 wires and press the
    switch. this should cause the bulb to light.
    
     if method a is used and the horn makes no noise the horn element is in
    need of replacement and if it does make a noise the 12v supply to the
    horn is being stopped (try switch, fuses, wiring, connections et al)
    
    Al
    
    ps. some horns are internally grounded, these have 1 wire and are
    grounded through the horn cover.
    
1590.4Dehorned.UKCSSE::CAMPTue Nov 05 1991 21:403
    Tut! Tut! The horn or hooter is not for venting your frustrations at
    annoying drivers, but to make them aware of your presence.
    
1590.5My horn is working for some strange reason?NYSBU::LAMQ ��Ktl��Mon Dec 23 1991 17:114
    As mysteriously as my horn stopped working, my horn is working again. I
    didn't do anything.  I didn't do anything to it.  I didn't try any of
    the suggestions that were mentioned in this note.  All of a sudden it
    started working again.  Can anyone venture an explanation?
1590.6BELFST::FLANAGANI Wanna Mistress For ChristmasMon Dec 23 1991 17:165
    Ermm, did you press the button this time ?
    
    :^)
    
    Gary.
1590.7BELFST::FLANAGANI Wanna Mistress For ChristmasMon Dec 23 1991 17:187
    Sorry, couldn't resist.
    
    Perhaps it was damp, and know it's dried out again. This was the
    problem with the air horn compressor motor on my Mum's car. I took it
    to bits though and dried it by the fire.
    
    Gary.
1590.8KERNEL::SHELLEYRTue Dec 24 1991 07:485
    .5 � I didn't try any of the suggestions that were mentioned in this
         note.
    
    Whats the point in asking further questions if you ignored the advice
    already given ?
1590.9I was busy, my car sat in a garage for many weeks.NYTP07::LAMQ ��Ktl��Thu Dec 26 1991 14:425
    re: .8
    
    I was going to but didn't get a chance to do it.  By the time I got
    around to checking the horn again.  I found it was working and Yes I
    did push the horn switch.  I did it many times.
1590.10NEWOA::ALFORD_JThe intermission fish...Mon Jan 06 1992 09:075

>            -< I was busy, my car sat in a garage for many weeks. >-

sounds like it got wet.
1590.112 possiblesTIMMII::RDAVIESAn expert AmateurMon Jan 06 1992 16:568
    My very ordinary horn took to making a funny noise, I took it off,
    shook it and a lot of water came out, after tyhat it worked fine again.
    
    Could be the same but yours drained of it's own accord.
    
    Else, an intermittent bad connection.
    
    Richard