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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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I don't mean to toot my own horn, but my truck does
It's happened a couple times, once last year, and again yesterday. When the steering wheel turns slightly to the left, horn goes off. You can hear the "clicking" of a switch at the bottom of the colum, real quick. Almost a buzz it clicks so quick. I pulled over and unplugged the horn, then took the next exit to a gas station. 15min later, problem went away.
Has this happened to anyone? Is it common? I realize I will prob have to change the whole colum, will that cure the issue? |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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The horn wire grounds to the column to complete the circuit. Look for a bad wire in the column. You may even find the disc under the horn button has shifted some and is coming into contact with the column. Check all the connections under the horn button inside the steering wheel for miss alignment.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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Re: I don't mean to toot my own horn, but my truck does
yep inside the steerin column is where it is
i had one that sittin in the driveway would just start honkin in the middle of the night/// neighbors did not like my truck
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Re: I don't mean to toot my own horn, but my truck does
The screw that holds the turn signal lever backed out on mine and that happened.
Is your lever a little sloppy?
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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Re: I don't mean to toot my own horn, but my truck does
....not overly sloppy on the turn signal lever, but a very noisy column. Lotsa clunkin and rattlin. It is time to replace it for sure.
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Location: Ft Wayne Indiana
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Re: I don't mean to toot my own horn, but my truck does
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Re: I don't mean to toot my own horn, but my truck does
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Re: I don't mean to toot my own horn, but my truck does
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Like others have said, the circuit is getting grounded near the horn button or inside the steering column. When testing or troubleshooting, just leave the horns unplugged and listen for the clicking of the relay.
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