Got no Horn!

nelds · Subject: Got no Horn! Wed Oct 21 2009, 17:39

my Caddy one doesnt appear to be working, i've put a meter on the connection and no power seems to be getting thru, fuse seems ok...does it have a relay..??..........does anyone know how i go about running new connections to wire a new one up..??

matty_mk1 · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Wed Oct 21 2009, 22:31

Pretty simple m8, did it on my cabby to a switch on the dash cuz was too lazy to run wires up though the steerin column. but all i did was earth from battery to horn. take power feed from somewhere (you choose) to the switch then from switch to horn. simples

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whatalotafun · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Wed Oct 21 2009, 23:16

or you can find the fault!

is it a single horn? i presume so. check your fuse box, the top right hand relay socket should have a "L" shaped metal pin in it. check that it's in place first

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matty_mk1 · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Wed Oct 21 2009, 23:21

Faults? what are they? i thought it was just charactor

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whatalotafun · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Wed Oct 21 2009, 23:58

matty_mk1 wrote:

Faults? what are they? i thought it was just charactor

no, you've got it all wrong! charactor is usually something your car gets as you break the car while fixing THE original problem

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matty_mk1 · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Thu Oct 22 2009, 00:10

Ahhh i see now,

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nelds · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Thu Oct 22 2009, 07:00

whatalotafun wrote:

matty_mk1 wrote:

Faults? what are they? i thought it was just charactor

no, you've got it all wrong! charactor is usually something your car gets as you break the car while fixing THE original problem

really....???..... I thought they were features....lol.

Yes, i have the L shape in the top right corner. it's the original horn so i'm guessing its single..??......i have just brought a new one tho, electric klaxon one so im gonna swap it before i mess with wiring. i'll try Matty's idea but might take the wiring to the steering wheel

whatalotafun · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Fri Oct 23 2009, 08:47

after a new horn is fitted put a multi meter across the two wires in the horn push button, if they are ok it is probably the connection between the steering wheel and the column

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MarkGTX · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Fri Oct 23 2009, 16:09

ik dont think a klaxon will pass an mot bud

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nelds · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Wed Oct 28 2009, 13:56

really....????....why is an electric horn an MOT fail...???

whatalotafun · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Sun Nov 01 2009, 23:31

you got the horn yet? or what?

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nelds · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Mon Nov 02 2009, 00:11

nope, i need to buy a push button a run a new wire in. thinking of coming in from the ciggy lighter for the power

CaddyRage · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Mon Nov 02 2009, 01:07

Have you checked that the metal tab on the column touches the back of the wheel?

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nelds · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Mon Nov 02 2009, 08:37

yeah, i took the steering wheel off and clean it up and bent it a bit more to make sure it was making contact. I ran a temp wire from the horn to the contact on the back of the steering wheel and think i've shorted the wiring out.......oops!

nelds · Subject: Re: Got no Horn! Thu Nov 05 2009, 23:10

right, i have got a horn push button to put in the dash. Before i wire it up i need some advice, i'm going to take a feed from the ciggie lighter so it's constant 12V+, run it to the switch, then from the switch to the horn. My question is do i fit the inline fuse between the horn and the switch or between the ciggie feed and the switch...?!?!?!?. I'll be using a 15amp fuse