horn trouble please help!!!!!
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From: slc utah
horn trouble please help!!!!!
can anyone get or email me a picture of were the horn relay is located my horn is not working i put 12 volts to the horn under the hood itself and it came on both of them worked when 12 volts were applyed to them the contact. tower wire on the stering wheell all apear to be fine so if you could
email me a picture of the horn relay were it goes when i bought the new relay the part store told me somewere under the drivers side dash any help would be greatly appreciated :nopity
[Modified by vett86blue, 5:38 AM 11/28/2003]
email me a picture of the horn relay were it goes when i bought the new relay the part store told me somewere under the drivers side dash any help would be greatly appreciated :nopity
[Modified by vett86blue, 5:38 AM 11/28/2003]
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From: Schmuckville SA
Re: horn trouble please help!!!!! (vett86blue)
Weelcome to the forum! I don't have a pic but I dont think you need
one.. Simply remove the center bezel and then remove the info ctr
and you'll see it right there. A shiny box sitting in a clip. If you're still
not sure where the relay is, just tap the horn with everything removed
and follow the 'click'...I had horn trouble and cleaned up the contacts in
the relay and haven't had a problem since. Even if you need a new one,
they're under ten bucks..
PS- Make sure you have a good ground to the steering wheel button..
Horns can be fussy if the connection isn't just right...
one.. Simply remove the center bezel and then remove the info ctr
and you'll see it right there. A shiny box sitting in a clip. If you're still
not sure where the relay is, just tap the horn with everything removed
and follow the 'click'...I had horn trouble and cleaned up the contacts in
the relay and haven't had a problem since. Even if you need a new one,
they're under ten bucks..
PS- Make sure you have a good ground to the steering wheel button..
Horns can be fussy if the connection isn't just right...
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From: slc utah
Re: horn trouble please help!!!!! (85vetteguy)
thanx for the info sure apreciate it can you here the clik (is it loud) without removing the center piece just dont want to pull it if i dont have to when i put the wood dash on wich included cuting the crash pad out and puting a piece of flat rosewood wood in its place got it all nice and perfect i dont want to pull it if i dont have 2
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From: Woodbridge NJ
Re: horn trouble please help!!!!! (vett86blue)
If your 86 is like my 84, remove the accessory trim plate and console cluster. You will see a 10 amp fuse, check it. Next to it is the horn relay.
Remove the relay and you will see three female connectors. The pink and white wire is the 15 amp fuse to the fuse box, the green wire is for the high and low pitch horns and the black wire is ground. Check for 12 volts at the pink and white wire. Check for continuity from the green wire to the horn connector under the hood and then check the ground from the black wire to the horn contact wire. If all are good you have a bad relay, horn button or contact plate issue. I have the schematic if you need it. If you need any additional help email me.
[Modified by Brimis, 7:46 AM 11/29/2003]
[Modified by Brimis, 7:52 AM 11/29/2003]
Remove the relay and you will see three female connectors. The pink and white wire is the 15 amp fuse to the fuse box, the green wire is for the high and low pitch horns and the black wire is ground. Check for 12 volts at the pink and white wire. Check for continuity from the green wire to the horn connector under the hood and then check the ground from the black wire to the horn contact wire. If all are good you have a bad relay, horn button or contact plate issue. I have the schematic if you need it. If you need any additional help email me.
[Modified by Brimis, 7:46 AM 11/29/2003]
[Modified by Brimis, 7:52 AM 11/29/2003]
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Re: horn trouble please help!!!!! (vett86blue)
I had no horn and the problem was the horn button. It wasn't completing ground. Apply a ground to the pin and see if your horn blows. :smash: :cheers:
Oh and welcome to the forum :seeya :seeya
[Modified by AGENT 86, 8:16 PM 11/28/2003]
Oh and welcome to the forum :seeya :seeya
[Modified by AGENT 86, 8:16 PM 11/28/2003]
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From: slc utah
Re: horn trouble please help!!!!! (vett86blue)
thanx for your help sorry it took me awhile to get back to you guys i have been driving my vett like i stole it lol the horn is fixed it was the relay behind the driver information cluster thing also replaced the fuse my securety works now 2 thanx for the help it was only $5 bucks for the relay wonder why the dealer told me it was under the driver side dash mmmm maybee they wanted me to bring it to there service department then it would have costed $5 bucks plus my arm or leg but it is great now thanx plus i still have both arms and 2 legs :party:
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