Horn keeps blowing
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Horn keeps blowing
Rewired entire car about a year ago. Starter went out this fall, parked car.
Today, replaced starter, hooked up battery and started the car.
Touching the steering wheel, horn blows
Turn signal left, horn blows
Turn signal right, horn blows
Removed horn button and horn contact and 3 screws
Retested all above... horn still blows.
Just starting to review schematic, but tend to believe it would be in column wiring?
Ignition switch has been replaced within the last year as well as horn relay last spring. Best way to isolate circuits or ideas?
Thanks in advance. Mike
Today, replaced starter, hooked up battery and started the car.
Touching the steering wheel, horn blows
Turn signal left, horn blows
Turn signal right, horn blows
Removed horn button and horn contact and 3 screws
Retested all above... horn still blows.
Just starting to review schematic, but tend to believe it would be in column wiring?
Ignition switch has been replaced within the last year as well as horn relay last spring. Best way to isolate circuits or ideas?
Thanks in advance. Mike
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Rewired entire car about a year ago. Starter went out this fall, parked car.
Today, replaced starter, hooked up battery and started the car.
Touching the steering wheel, horn blows
Turn signal left, horn blows
Turn signal right, horn blows
Removed horn button and horn contact and 3 screws
Retested all above... horn still blows.
Just starting to review schematic, but tend to believe it would be in column wiring?
Ignition switch has been replaced within the last year as well as horn relay last spring. Best way to isolate circuits or ideas?
Thanks in advance. Mike
Today, replaced starter, hooked up battery and started the car.
Touching the steering wheel, horn blows
Turn signal left, horn blows
Turn signal right, horn blows
Removed horn button and horn contact and 3 screws
Retested all above... horn still blows.
Just starting to review schematic, but tend to believe it would be in column wiring?
Ignition switch has been replaced within the last year as well as horn relay last spring. Best way to isolate circuits or ideas?
Thanks in advance. Mike
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Horn keeps blowing - 1968 Corvette
Thanks for the advice. Don’t believe I mentioned, but my Vette is a ‘68 and unless I’m wrong, the ‘68 didn’t come with the insulator... now the question would be - was the insulator added to later models because of said problem??
And... would it fit my ‘68? I’m going to check but believe I may have another switch to confirm, rule out if it’s the issue.
Thanks again
And... would it fit my ‘68? I’m going to check but believe I may have another switch to confirm, rule out if it’s the issue.
Thanks again
Rewired entire car about a year ago. Starter went out this fall, parked car.
Today, replaced starter, hooked up battery and started the car.
Touching the steering wheel, horn blows
Turn signal left, horn blows
Turn signal right, horn blows
Removed horn button and horn contact and 3 screws
Retested all above... horn still blows.
Just starting to review schematic, but tend to believe it would be in column wiring?
Ignition switch has been replaced within the last year as well as horn relay last spring. Best way to isolate circuits or ideas?
Thanks in advance. Mike
Today, replaced starter, hooked up battery and started the car.
Touching the steering wheel, horn blows
Turn signal left, horn blows
Turn signal right, horn blows
Removed horn button and horn contact and 3 screws
Retested all above... horn still blows.
Just starting to review schematic, but tend to believe it would be in column wiring?
Ignition switch has been replaced within the last year as well as horn relay last spring. Best way to isolate circuits or ideas?
Thanks in advance. Mike
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Update....
Again, appreciate all the comments!!!
So, I have the old turn signal switch and harness, and plugged it in... Voila! Everything worked as it should. Reason I switched out was the cam was broken. Am going to pull the steering column hub to see why it’s grounding out. If it can’t be fixed, will call Wilcox. I appreciate vendors jumping in and helping!!
Again, appreciate all the comments!!!
So, I have the old turn signal switch and harness, and plugged it in... Voila! Everything worked as it should. Reason I switched out was the cam was broken. Am going to pull the steering column hub to see why it’s grounding out. If it can’t be fixed, will call Wilcox. I appreciate vendors jumping in and helping!!
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