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Horn issue

Hey guys,

I have this 7FGCU25 model and the horn doesn't work. I checked my wiring from the fuse box to the horn and I have 12V on both sides of the horn (I think they are directly feeded positive from fuxebox and the horn button provides the negative?).

I cleaned all the parts in the horn, they were a little dirty but nothing excessive. I am guessing there is a problem in that white platic module underneath the steering wheel, but I am not sure what to check in there. I see 2 copper pins that seems to do the contact, checked if I had voltage there. When pressing the horn button I have voltage on both of those copper pins.

What could be the thing here? Only a bad wire?
  • Posted 30 Jul 2018 22:36
  • By michel_d
  • joined 30 Jun'18 - 30 messages
  • Quebec, Canada
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These pins do wear out & are easily replaceable - they are also meant to be lightly lubricated.

There sprung loaded inside the white plastic module.

If you short those 2 pins out the horn should sound.

The contact rings on the back of the steering wheel can also suffer from burnt sprung contacts - cleaning them up normally works wonders.
  • Posted 22 Aug 2018 00:51
  • By Forkingabout
  • joined 31 Mar'11 - 862 messages
  • england, United Kingdom

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