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skokie · 10-30-2004, 01:04 AM

What is the stock location for the horn on a 68 1/2 ton? Also where does it get its power from?

Thanks

skokie · 11-02-2004, 02:50 AM

Ttt

Tx Firefighter · 11-02-2004, 08:23 AM

It goes on the driver's side of the core support, right above the voltage regulator. It's held on by a 5/16 size bolt.

There should be one wire breaking out of the harness that plugs onto the horn terminal. I can't remember the color of the wire right now though.

68w/sbc406 · 11-02-2004, 10:54 PM

green i believe

skokie · 11-03-2004, 02:32 AM

Think I got it. Its plugged into the bottom of the voltage regulator. Am I looking at the right wire? Its the only green one coming out of the headlight harness that I can see.

Tx Firefighter · 11-03-2004, 08:59 AM

Plug it onto the horn and push the button.

Report back!

skokie · 11-03-2004, 11:47 AM

Tx Firefighter
Will do that tonight. Just curious as to why the previous owner plugged it into the voltage regulator. I dnt think it matters I have the voltage regulator bypassed and I am using a internally regulated alternator. Will let you know if it honks tonight.

68w/sbc406 · 11-03-2004, 01:58 PM

thats funny as hell. i did the same thing when i was putting my truck back together. i was wondering where my horn wire went. i pulled it off and tested it with a light and it lit up when i hit the horn so ............. yeah thats the right wire

skokie · 11-03-2004, 08:43 PM

Ok I hooked it up and all I am getting is a clicking noise. Any suggestions?

Tx Firefighter · 11-03-2004, 08:47 PM

the clicking is your horn relay under the dash isn't it?

1st, make sure your horn is well grounded.
2nd, disconnect horn wire and run a jumper wire from your battery positive to the wire terminal on the horn. It should honk.
3rd, adjust the horn a couple of times with a non marring hammer (mallet). Don't twist off on it, just give it a couple of little tune-ups.

These steps will likely get you horny.

skokie · 11-03-2004, 10:11 PM

How would I check if it is grounded?

Tx Firefighter · 11-03-2004, 10:23 PM

Make sure there is clean metal to metal contact between the horn and the core support. I use star washers under the bolt head. They dig through the paint and crud to get a good bite into the metal.

skokie · 11-03-2004, 11:45 PM

Thanks Tx firefighter. I will also hit that area with a little sand paper as well.

skokie · 11-03-2004, 11:55 PM

Forgot to answer that question. Yes the clicking is coming from the horn relay under the dash.

68w/sbc406 · 11-04-2004, 12:01 AM

have you hooked your horn up to just your battery to see if that works??? dont point it at your face and might want some ear plugs if you are in a garage

skokie · 11-04-2004, 02:13 AM

Got it working. Just need a good sanding on the spade that the power wire goes to and the area that it bolts down to.

68w/sbc406 · 11-04-2004, 08:47 PM

good to hear

10-30-2004, 01:04 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Horn mounting What is the stock location for the horn on a 68 1/2 ton? Also where does it get its power from? Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234 Last edited by skokie; 11-02-2004 at 02:50 AM.

11-02-2004, 02:50 AM	#2
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Ttt __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-02-2004, 08:23 AM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	It goes on the driver's side of the core support, right above the voltage regulator. It's held on by a 5/16 size bolt. There should be one wire breaking out of the harness that plugs onto the horn terminal. I can't remember the color of the wire right now though. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-02-2004, 10:54 PM	#4
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	green i believe __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

11-03-2004, 02:32 AM	#5
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Think I found it Think I got it. Its plugged into the bottom of the voltage regulator. Am I looking at the right wire? Its the only green one coming out of the headlight harness that I can see. Attached Images __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-03-2004, 08:59 AM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Plug it onto the horn and push the button. Report back! __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-03-2004, 11:47 AM	#7
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Tx Firefighter Will do that tonight. Just curious as to why the previous owner plugged it into the voltage regulator. I dnt think it matters I have the voltage regulator bypassed and I am using a internally regulated alternator. Will let you know if it honks tonight. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-03-2004, 01:58 PM	#8
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	thats funny as hell. i did the same thing when i was putting my truck back together. i was wondering where my horn wire went. i pulled it off and tested it with a light and it lit up when i hit the horn so ............. yeah thats the right wire __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

11-03-2004, 08:43 PM	#9
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Ok I hooked it up and all I am getting is a clicking noise. Any suggestions? __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-03-2004, 08:47 PM	#10
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	the clicking is your horn relay under the dash isn't it? 1st, make sure your horn is well grounded. 2nd, disconnect horn wire and run a jumper wire from your battery positive to the wire terminal on the horn. It should honk. 3rd, adjust the horn a couple of times with a non marring hammer (mallet). Don't twist off on it, just give it a couple of little tune-ups. These steps will likely get you horny. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-03-2004, 10:11 PM	#11
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	How would I check if it is grounded? __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-03-2004, 10:23 PM	#12
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Make sure there is clean metal to metal contact between the horn and the core support. I use star washers under the bolt head. They dig through the paint and crud to get a good bite into the metal. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-03-2004, 11:45 PM	#13
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Thanks Tx firefighter. I will also hit that area with a little sand paper as well. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-03-2004, 11:55 PM	#14
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Forgot to answer that question. Yes the clicking is coming from the horn relay under the dash. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-04-2004, 12:01 AM	#15
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	have you hooked your horn up to just your battery to see if that works??? dont point it at your face and might want some ear plugs if you are in a garage __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler



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11-04-2004, 02:13 AM	#16
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Got it working. Just need a good sanding on the spade that the power wire goes to and the area that it bolts down to. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

11-04-2004, 08:47 PM	#17
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	good to hear __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

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