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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 07:38 PM
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Pretty much as the title suggests, the car randomly honks its horn during left turns.....any thoughts as to what to look for???
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 09:32 PM
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Look for Right turns,just kidding.probably wire that is chaffed inside the column making intermittent contact.
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Originally Posted by Manic Z
Pretty much as the title suggests, the car randomly honks its horn during left turns.....any thoughts as to what to look for???
LOL (not laughing at you....just with you!)

My vehicle does the SAME thing.......




It has a tilt column----I'm thinking a chafed wire in a place I do NOT want to go!
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Old Aug 23, 2014 | 12:13 PM
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The horn contact is grounding. You may need a spacer.
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
The horn contact is grounding. You may need a spacer.
my car has started do do this after I messed with horn contact .order new horn contact ring and it will be fine.
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