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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 05:13 PM
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after buying my car i noticed the horn didnt work which i didnt care so i drove it until storage. now its out of storage and weather is amazing and suddenly my horn works again and its loud as can be. would this be a battery problem? because even the oil change guys prior to storage told me my horn is dead but now its suddenly working?
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Originally Posted by kharouf
after buying my car i noticed the horn didnt work which i didnt care so i drove it until storage. now its out of storage and weather is amazing and suddenly my horn works again and its loud as can be. would this be a battery problem? because even the oil change guys prior to storage told me my horn is dead but now its suddenly working?
I don't thing a battery would cause any problems with your horn ,not a chance .... probably just a stuck coil in the horn itself or dirty contacts in your steering wheel horn mechanism
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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 06:28 PM
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I don't thing a battery would cause any problems with your horn ,not a chance .... probably just a stuck coil in the horn itself or dirty contacts in your steering wheel horn mechanism
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maybe thats what also caused my service active handling problem which i dont get now. but should i get it looked out or its fixed now?
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Originally Posted by kharouf
maybe thats what also caused my service active handling problem which i dont get now. but should i get it looked out or its fixed now?
A horn not working has nothing to do with service active handling , 100 people have told you , get the code read ... auto zone , oreily auto parts , advance auto parts , will all read the code for free .....get the code read and post it so i and the others can help you

Without the code nobody can help you ....

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A horn not working has nothing to do with service active handling , 100 people have told you , get the code read ... auto zone , oreily auto parts , advance auto parts , will all read the code for free .....get the code read and post it so i and the others can help you

Without the code nobody can help you ....
ok but horn wise should i just leave it?
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ok but horn wise should i just leave it?
if its working ... sure leave it alone , if not , i would start with measuring the voltage at the horn while someone presses the horn button on the steering wheel , if u have voltage i would replace the horn , they are cheap on ebay

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You are losing the ground in your steering column, find out were and jumper across, usually around a bushing is where you will find problem. Bill
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You are losing the ground in your steering column, find out were and jumper across, usually around a bushing is where you will find problem. Bill
no idea lol but is it cheap to fix at GM? and what do u mean im losing ground?

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