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Old 01-18-2013, 02:17 PM   #1
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Horn

Well my truck horn hasn't ever worked when I press it in; tested the horns and they work. What should I check for between the horn and the steering wheel?
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:48 PM   #2
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Horn relay under the dash?
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:39 PM   #3
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Re: Horn

every truck ive bought the horn didnt work and most times you can clean the contact ring under the steering wheel and it will start working
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Old 01-18-2013, 07:01 PM   #4
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i horn worked, until i swapped steering wheels then decided it wasnt worth the few minutes to make the horn work so i pulled them off "weight reduction" lol
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Old 01-18-2013, 08:32 PM   #5
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Re: Horn

Ive lived without it for awhile, but all the idiots on the road need to hear some noise sometimes.
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Old 01-18-2013, 10:54 PM   #6
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Re: Horn

It's most likely the horn contact ring, or the relay under the dash.

Do you know how a relay works? I can't remember the terminal pinout, but I can help walk you through a test for the relay.
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Old 01-18-2013, 11:34 PM   #7
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Re: Horn

Sounds like it's time for a train horn
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Old 01-19-2013, 03:08 AM   #8
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Re: Horn

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Sounds like it's time for a train horn
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2nd that.


I busted mine when i swapped out my ignition cylinder. So instead i hooked up a pushbutton to the horn wires coming from the steering column and to ground and just mounted it in the dash. Works for me.
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