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Horn Blowing 850 1997

posted by  LilHelpHere on  Sun Aug 23 17:55 CST 2009
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I have the horn problem which I had forgotten about (blocked it out of my mind) because they're unplugged. I've seen a little web info but would like a fresh perspective -what would/did you do? Rubber tape? new parts? Thanks very much.
Bill
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'97 855na, Mobil 1, K&N, various IPD's and eBay's








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Horn Blowing 850 1997

posted by  KlausC on  Tue Aug 25 17:14 CST 2009
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Probably the horn ring under the airbag. Not a difficult fix, just disconnect the battery first, and do not re-connect it until the airbag is reattached. Leave the key out of the car the entire time, you don't want the ABS light to come on, only the dealer can turn it off.

2 screws on the rear of the steering wheel hold the airbag on.

Klaus
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Horn Blowing 850 1997

posted by  Ozark Lee on  Mon Aug 24 15:58 CST 2009
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Jeff Caplan at www.odometergears.com sells a nifty kit to fix the broken contacts.

...Lee








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Horn Blowing 850 1997

posted by  david hunter on  Sun Aug 23 18:29 CST 2009
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What is the problem?????
Blowing all the time when connected? Most likely the problem is at the steering wheel contact or horn relay unless someone has disturbed wiring underhood or dash creating a short to ground. You would need to know what is causing the problem before thinking about rubber tape or new parts. I would diagnose the problem with meter and circuit diagram.
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Horn Blowing 850 1997

posted by  LilHelpHere on  Mon Aug 24 05:03 CST 2009
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Oh, sorry, it is the most common problem of the horn blowing all the time when connected. There may have been one spirited blow too many :)
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