1985 horn problem
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1985 horn problem
Hey guys. I recently bought a 85 vette and I'm loving it. When I got it the horn was working but then it seemed to just quit on me. When I press the horn I can hear a clicking noise to be coming from behind the dash. Could this be a blown fuse or is the horn just shot? Also is there one or two horns? Thanks for the help
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From: Adelaide South Australia
Hey guys. I recently bought a 85 vette and I'm loving it. When I got it the horn was working but then it seemed to just quit on me. When I press the horn I can hear a clicking noise to be coming from behind the dash. Could this be a blown fuse or is the horn just shot? Also is there one or two horns? Thanks for the help
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From: Biloxi Mississippi
There's an inline fuse for the horn conveniently located behind the center of the dash panel. The clicking sound you're hearing is the horn relay, which looks like it's before the fuse in the circuit. It's possible this fuse is blown.
Just got an 85 myself. Getting the horn to work is on the project list, at some point after the weather strips and the shocks. Mine's not even clicking, and the previous owner apparently decided to cut the wires to the horn itself.
Just got an 85 myself. Getting the horn to work is on the project list, at some point after the weather strips and the shocks. Mine's not even clicking, and the previous owner apparently decided to cut the wires to the horn itself.
Drifting
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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI
if they're stock horns, they are probable useless by now...sometimes you can clean them out and get them working but they usually only squeak a little....replacement horns are inexpensive and available at any auto parts..get a A and a C tone horn....85 horn fuse is in the DIC area...I think there's another in the passenger panel....85's getting painted so I can't check... until you hear the relay click, nothings going to work..
by the way, welcome to the forum....get a factory service manual....ebay is the cheapest...you'll be needing it....it will be your new bible....welcome to the madness!!!
by the way, welcome to the forum....get a factory service manual....ebay is the cheapest...you'll be needing it....it will be your new bible....welcome to the madness!!!
Last edited by playsdixie; Aug 20, 2014 at 08:58 PM.
Drifting
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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI
Gave the paint booth guuy 100 buck tip before I took the car in...they've been at it for two weeks now, should get it back next week. i'll post some pics.....
