Help!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Milan Indiana
Help!
04 coupe sitting in garage-this morning the alarm goes off and I cannot shut it down without taking battery terminal off. It was not locked and windows were down. Hit the alarm button on fob-nothing started it up-still sounding. Let it sit and tried again with horn still blasting. Had plans to run it today but now this- Anyone have any ideas???
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,190
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From: Milan Indiana
horn
With all the noise,I didnt realize that the horn noise was constant- not pulsing like the alarm does.I massaged the horn button and when I hooked battery up again-all was good. brother in law has had gm cars have this happen when it gets colder and checking relay and horn button seems to get to the problem.This car is a Calif/Florida car and may never have been in <50 degree weather so maybe thats it. Seems ok now. Thanks Paul 
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
With all the noise,I didnt realize that the horn noise was constant- not pulsing like the alarm does.I massaged the horn button and when I hooked battery up again-all was good. brother in law has had gm cars have this happen when it gets colder and checking relay and horn button seems to get to the problem.This car is a Calif/Florida car and may never have been in <50 degree weather so maybe thats it. Seems ok now. Thanks Paul
Good news is, if it needs to be replaced, it is possible to do so now without replacing the entire airbag assembly etc.
HTH
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
ZIP Products sells the replacement membrane.
Trust me,,, the issue will return and when you least need it to happen! Thats the way Mr Murphy works!
Trust me,,, the issue will return and when you least need it to happen! Thats the way Mr Murphy works!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Jax FL
Paul....I thought I put some info in the car about the where to purchase and the procedure on how to replace the horn membrane?
Did it to me twice
over the almost 3 years I owned that beast.
The last time over a year ago.
Good Luck
and are you still driving the wheels off that machine?
I am having severe sellers remorse
Did it to me twice
over the almost 3 years I owned that beast.The last time over a year ago.
Good Luck
and are you still driving the wheels off that machine?I am having severe sellers remorse
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,190
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From: Milan Indiana
horn
old age causes me to forget about paperwork! I do remember reading about it now.Supposed to be in the 30's tonight here- don't believe the car has ever been in the cold-we'll see if horn goes haywire again.Will try to rework this weekend- Driving it quite a bit. Still having remorse for selling after all this time? Maybe I should let you have it back!! Give me a call sometime Thanks
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