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 Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 10:42
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checked the fuse no problems ...
checked the contact, seems fine, i can hear a "click" under the dash where the relay for the horn is, but the horn is not horning ..
could the relay be farked ? or is the horn farked ?
opinions please ?
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May 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 12:34
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help ?
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 12:39
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I had the same thing in my old car once. The click came from a relay (or at least i think it was a relay). There was a small group of them together. It was simply not plugged in correctly. I took it out, bent the metal back in shape and put it back. Bam!
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May 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 12:41
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mine seems to be plugged in ok ... let me try that again in the morning thanks
any other ideas ?
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2003
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 13:06
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Run a new wire.Mine stopped 2 days after i bought my car, checked everything you had.How olds the wiring?With mine it had just gotten old and deteriorated, cost me 60bux at an auto elec coz i couldnt be farked
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 14:22
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get a normal battery (the squareish ones) and put it dorectly on the horn, does it work? horn stuffed
secondly disconnect the horn wires from the horn and put a test light in there and then press the horn, does it light up? wiring issue
once again woth the test light put it on the relay and press the horn, does it light up? relay issue ( to know which wires they usually (relays) have diagrams on top to show internal wiring)
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May 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 21:51
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which is the horn .. i catually have not taken one out before ! haha
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Parramatta
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July 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 22:31
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at the front near the radiator, normally bolted onto the radiator suport. its a roound flat black thing normally with two wires going into it.
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November 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 06 February 2005 23:43
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If you find that the horn works after putting 12 volts directly to it the next thing to check is if the back of the steering wheel boss is making a connection with the contact pin inside the steering column shroud. Unless you can see thru the gap between the back of the wheel and the top of the column, you will need to either a) pull the steering wheel off or b) pull the column shroud off.
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May 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sat, 12 February 2005 00:08
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guys u MAY find this funny ... i can't .. find .. the horn ...
i cant find it on the celica and the vienta but NOT the laser .. assistance ?
as i mentioned before the relay makes a click but no horning sound .. do u think it is the relay ??
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sydney
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February 2005
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sat, 12 February 2005 05:31
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on the vienta it sits behind the bar in the middle of the radiator support (i think), but not at the top towards the middle-bottom of the reo.
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May 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sat, 12 February 2005 13:35
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i know where it is on the vienta man ... but that horn works ... its the LASER's Horn im talking about 
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Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sat, 12 February 2005 13:48
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my mates horn thingy is bolted to a support behind the right headlight, hes got them pop up light thingos (its a 323 astina)
just check around, better yet, find a set of wires leading to the front of the car and just follow them 
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May 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sat, 12 February 2005 14:22
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cool
what are the chances that the horn itself is not working ??
how does a horn work anyway ??
in the steering wheel ... leads to steering wheel contact, which is connected to the battery, via a fuse .... leads to a "relay" ..... leads to the actual horn in the engine bay ... is that it ?
so my guess it that only a few things can go wrong
fuse
contact
relay
actual horn
what can be wrong with the relay though .. i dont think the actual horn would be fucked
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sat, 12 February 2005 16:45
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| Les wrote on Sat, 12 February 2005 22:22 |
so my guess it that only a few things can go wrong
fuse
contact
relay
actual horn
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chances are your horns not fucked, chances are you fuse isnt fucked, chances are your contact isnt fucked.
which leaves you with about 5 options.. the wires connecting the items, leading from battery to horn, and the relay, im not going to pretend i know anything about relays.
but my bet is a wires either been cut through or wobbled itself loose...
good luck
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May 2002
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 13 February 2005 04:11
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ok .. gonna get back at it now
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Location:
Bottom of the hill, Sydney
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April 2004
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Location:
Bottom of the hill, Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 13 February 2005 08:01
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Glad to see you fixed it.
I wasn't trying to be a smartass, just throwing in a possibility. I've seen a few cars that people have recently purchased ( don't know if this is the case for you )and they complain that something doesn't work.When you check it you find that parts have been removed and not replaced .
Brad
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Re: Horn not horning ??
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Sun, 13 February 2005 08:54
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cool bro !! i dont take much to heart from these forums !! but thatks for the heads up
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