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Old 01-12-2015, 07:02 PM   #26
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Re: short in horn in 85

So I found the #240 wire in the diagram i think it must be shorted some where by top of the dash behind the cluster. I have the face plate off slide of piece off the column I'm having a hard time figuring out where it's bein help up on. I have all the screws removed that hold it in place. Do I have to remove the speedo cable to get it out of the truck.
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Old 01-13-2015, 12:24 AM   #27
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Re: short in horn in 85

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Do I have to remove the speedo cable to get it out of the truck.
Yes. You can push some speedo cable through into the cab to get clearance.
Did you try unplugging the horn relay and installing a fuse?
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Old 01-13-2015, 05:26 AM   #28
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Re: short in horn in 85

I haveny yet tried the relay I'll try that tomorrow. I'm pretty sure though my mechanic i took it to replaced the relay on it when trying to source the problem. But I needed it back so he just stopped on it so I could have it. This was back when my truck was my only means of transportation
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Old 01-13-2015, 04:33 PM   #29
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Re: short in horn in 85

Okay so I disconnected relay. Installed new fuse and then relay as soon as I did that the fuse popped. So what do I do next?
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Old 01-13-2015, 04:36 PM   #30
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Re: short in horn in 85

Forgot to mention that when I installed the relay to see if the fuse would pop. I used a new relay that I purhased
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Old 01-13-2015, 04:41 PM   #31
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Re: short in horn in 85

Also you said that the dome is on a different circuit which fuse slot does it use and what amp fuse does it use?
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Old 01-14-2015, 04:15 PM   #32
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Re: short in horn in 85

Used test light went from 204 circuit in relay terminal aka orange with fuse in and with the relay out, Light came on. Went ground to cig hot # 204 with relay out the light came on. Does this mean column has a short?
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Old 01-14-2015, 07:35 PM   #33
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Re: short in horn in 85

Well the gm Gods thought they'd quit toying with me and show me the light or sound!!!

My truck needed a cigarette lighter dome light wiring fixed (haven't checked bulbs for curtassy lights maybe bad). After two relays and a few fuses, I hurd a click click from my relay when I pressed the horn button. I then proceeded to remove the grille and hooked up my dr side horn a slight spark happened. Then proceeded to my LH horn and did a bigger spark and blew my fuse. I thought weird. I disconnected my horns and tested them hooking up to the battery and my horns didn't work. This was weird as I use to have them on a push button that I riged up in the cab. After the horns didn't work I went over to my work bench grabbed a old motor cycle horn and hooked a wire to the battery for a good ground and the other to my oem horn hot wire connector. I then went to the cab hit my horn button on the column and to my surprise my horn blared. I still think it's crazy that both my hi and low horns went to crap. But some how worked intermittently.
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