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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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i replaced all parts on steering wheel, i guess i need new horns?
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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i replaced all parts on steering wheel, i guess i need new horns?
You can use a test light to see if you have current going to them.
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If you can get your hands on an extra battery, you can hook 'em up and see if they work.


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Just went thru this. I did need new horns but my actual problem ended up being a broken ground wire between the turn signal harness plug and the horn relay down by the fuse box. Everything down thru the steering column tested good. Had to run a new ground wire between these two points. Check for power, ground and connection to the green horn wire at the relay first and work your way from there. But it could just simply be that you need new horns, but I would be checking for power first.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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my one horn that is working now sounds really bad like something is rattling, i will just buy two new ones. how hard is the job to replace them i would like to do myself, i already paid my mechanic way to much
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i dont know much about horns i guess i need a a-note and a d-note, i got prices for both 75$ sound goood
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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are the horns located near both headlights
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