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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 03:44 AM
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Any ideas why my horn is hot...on all the time? I removed my horn relay cleaned it and put it back in place. I have a battery shut off and when i turned it on no stop horn! Can the relay go back to cause this sort of reaction?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by lorijones
Any ideas why my horn is hot...on all the time? I removed my horn relay cleaned it and put it back in place. I have a battery shut off and when i turned it on no stop horn! Can the relay go back to cause this sort of reaction?
This is usually caused under the steering wheel. If the horn contact under the steering wheel is faulty, your horn will blow continuously.

I'll try ti get a schematic posted tomorrow, it will make things alot more clear, as there is an insulator tab under the hub than can cause this also if one iof the tabs break off.
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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For the time being remove the horn button and see if that stops it.
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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Here is a paper that might help you locate the source of your problem.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...osis13JN06.doc

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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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Thanks! Forgot to mention non-tele steering. I did replace the turn signal switch and put everything back together but notices when I attached the upper horn contact it seemed hot ie sparking when touching the steering wheel.
Lori
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lorijones
Thanks! Forgot to mention non-tele steering. I did replace the turn signal switch and put everything back together but notices when I attached the upper horn contact it seemed hot ie sparking when touching the steering wheel.
Lori


damnit, be careful. i had a similair problem with a buick skylark (1972).
figured i'd bring it in after the holidays, (christmas, new years) but, unhappily, it never made it.
damn thingn burned in my driveway an hour after i parked it, christmas night, 3 years ago.

not trying to scare you, just telling you what happened to me, and i wouldn't wish it on anyone.
it could be something totally different than what happened to mine, but it doesn't sound it.

don't drive it. get the thing towed and fixed.
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