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Old 09-08-2010, 03:58 PM
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Any ideas on what I should look for?
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 04:03 PM
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most likely a blown fuse. check your fuse box under the hood
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 04:05 PM
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if the fuse is good then disconect the horn and have some one else press the horn button and you should see 12 volts at the horn connnector
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 05:43 PM
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There are two things for the horn in the fuse box. I checked the simple fuse but I dont know how to get out the big guy to check it.
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 05:47 PM
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thats probally the horn relay, you can swap it with another realy of the same number and see it that works.
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 05:54 PM
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Does it just need to yank it out or does it use a tool b/c its in there pretty good.
 
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Old 09-25-2010, 10:22 AM
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It just pulls out. Mine was good so I ended up pulling the air bag, follow all instructions to deactivate the air bag system. There are 4 screws in each corner holding down 4 copper plates, pull the plates out, hit them lightly with steel wool and turn them over and reinstall everything.
 
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Old 09-25-2010, 10:56 AM
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Thanks for the response knwollen but I ended up taking it back to the car dealer. Everything I looked at looked fine so I had no clue. Come to find out there was an aftermarket alarm installed and that was what was making the horn not work.
 
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Old 10-27-2010, 06:41 AM
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my horn was working and now it stoped after I had an after market allarm put on last week..I have bought new horns from dealer and the alarm installers denies he is the problem what do I do ..Have them unistall the alarm? Help
 
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