68 horn relay
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: cleveland Ohio
68 horn relay
hoping someone can help with this relay issue.my horns stopped working recently,,i get the buzzing from the relay on the fender well,but no horn.so i look closer at the relay and the black metal cap covering it is loose.so i wiggle it a bit,thinking i can just lift it off to look inside,and then it sparks,,the cover touches some of the insides, which causes the sparks.now realizing theres alot of power going thru the horn relay, i leave it alone.do you think i just unhook the battery and remove the relay,look inside it for a broken wire to solder or what.it is a 1968 327 4 speed with air.thank you to all that chime in.tom in cleveland,ohio
Melting Slicks
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From: myrtle beach sc
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If I remember right, the cap is crimped on and should not be loose. I would not mess with it. It is sealed to provide protection from the elements. Buy a new one. I would not be surprised if the sparking fried a fuse or fusible link. Tom, I was born and raised in Parma and I worked at MTD, in maintenance, for 34 years, until they closed the plant. Where do you live? Lou.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: cleveland Ohio
hi lou,i live on the east side of cleveland,next door to wildwood park,by the lake.i think we spoke before on a different thread.yesterday i took off neg.cable to battery,unbolted horn relay,uncrimped lid over horn relay,removed cover,sanded points with emery cloth,put it back together,my good horn now blows,,,but horn on pass.side never did blow.sooo took it off also,grinded off rivet heads,opened up horn,sanded points the same way as relay,cleaned it up,,now everything works. for free,for a change. talk to you soon,im sure,,tom,in cleveland
