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D-Day · 01-07-2009, 05:50 PM

This just started up about last week...I noticed driving around here in St. Louis the horn would occasionally honk while turning the wheel. Occasionally. Then lastnight it'd do it just going forward. Position of wheel, tilt or turned, didn't matter, so I yanked the connector off the horn.

'bout the last damn thing I need in a big city, having my truck honk at random people.

**old Rusty C10** · 01-07-2009, 06:32 PM

gotta pull the wheel apart and see whats going on

James McClure · 01-07-2009, 06:52 PM

D-day. After you check under the steering wheel or while your there, check the wireing that comes up the colunm. It has tilt & if you use it wires in there get chafed. I think you will find the problem is in the wheel wireing before the relay. Relay is a "ground switched circut". The relay powers the horn units, the horn button Grounds the relay, so any short to ground in the horn button circut will fire the horns. jim

DubDubU · 01-07-2009, 07:48 PM

Thats your truck warning you that your too close to the communist republic of Illinois.

74 C-30 · 01-07-2009, 08:11 PM

i agree with James McClure, check the wiring

DubDubU, isn't it the communist white people party of Illinois? but still awesome movie reference

DubDubU · 01-07-2009, 08:19 PM

Thanks 74 c-30, you just gave me a reason to watch it for the umpteenmillion time.

vtwinsport · 01-07-2009, 08:31 PM

I suspect it's behind your steering wheel associated with the turn signal cam. I would pull the steering wheel and horn and look for a broken/ worn out horn & cancel cam plastic housing. If it's torn or shredded in any way the lever on your turn signal can make contact with the copper ring under the horn ring/ canceling cam. I put in a cheap after market turn lever and it made contact with this until I got a better made one.

D-Day · 01-10-2009, 03:53 AM

Yeah...the turn signal assembly needs replaced too. Guess it just needs to be replaced.

I don't know why I always ask redundant questions here.

01-07-2009, 05:50 PM	#1
D-Day Live fast, die young Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 293	Rogue horn This just started up about last week...I noticed driving around here in St. Louis the horn would occasionally honk while turning the wheel. Occasionally. Then lastnight it'd do it just going forward. Position of wheel, tilt or turned, didn't matter, so I yanked the connector off the horn. 'bout the last damn thing I need in a big city, having my truck honk at random people.

01-07-2009, 06:32 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,287	Re: Rogue horn gotta pull the wheel apart and see whats going on __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-07-2009, 06:52 PM	#3
James McClure One shot, one kill. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga Springs NY Posts: 859	Re: Rogue horn D-day. After you check under the steering wheel or while your there, check the wireing that comes up the colunm. It has tilt & if you use it wires in there get chafed. I think you will find the problem is in the wheel wireing before the relay. Relay is a "ground switched circut". The relay powers the horn units, the horn button Grounds the relay, so any short to ground in the horn button circut will fire the horns. jim __________________ 1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shotJim or Paladin whichever you choose.

01-07-2009, 07:48 PM	#4
DubDubU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: st louis,mo Posts: 313	Re: Rogue horn Thats your truck warning you that your too close to the communist republic of Illinois. __________________ '79' shortbed

01-07-2009, 08:11 PM	#5
74 C-30 Dually Pride Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 540	Re: Rogue horn i agree with James McClure, check the wiring DubDubU, isn't it the communist white people party of Illinois? but still awesome movie reference __________________ If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand. '74 Chevy C-30 350/4 speed/dually '94 Ford Ranger

01-07-2009, 08:19 PM	#6
DubDubU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: st louis,mo Posts: 313	Re: Rogue horn Thanks 74 c-30, you just gave me a reason to watch it for the umpteenmillion time. __________________ '79' shortbed

01-07-2009, 08:31 PM	#7
vtwinsport Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: edmonton, alberta Posts: 293	Re: Rogue horn I suspect it's behind your steering wheel associated with the turn signal cam. I would pull the steering wheel and horn and look for a broken/ worn out horn & cancel cam plastic housing. If it's torn or shredded in any way the lever on your turn signal can make contact with the copper ring under the horn ring/ canceling cam. I put in a cheap after market turn lever and it made contact with this until I got a better made one. __________________ 76 Silverado, 2wd, long box, 350/th350, 3.42 posi, edelbrock performer 64cc heads, edelbrock 1405, 2101 intake, Hedman Headers, Comp Cam XE262 http://beerbreadbike.wordpress.com/

01-10-2009, 03:53 AM	#8
D-Day Live fast, die young Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 293	Re: Rogue horn Yeah...the turn signal assembly needs replaced too. Guess it just needs to be replaced. I don't know why I always ask redundant questions here.

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