I Just Spent 3 Hours in the Oreillys Parking lot

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222) 08/10/2015 at 23:27 • Filed to: None

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My steering wheel extension came in and I tried to install it there. I broke the horn wires so I butt spliced it back together, now the horn doesnt work. I ordered a new Horn relay from Oreillys and a new Grant adapter kit from Amazon. I either blew the relay or I ruined the grant adapter. We’ll see in a couple days. But for now, I have no horn. At least my steering wheel isnt too close to the blinker stalk anymore. FML

Zibodiz > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/10/2015 at 23:37

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I’ve been away from Oppo for a while, so pardon my ignorance if it’s something you’ve covered before, but: Is that an aftermarket steering wheel? I thought your truck was new enough to have airbags. The dash certainly appears to be.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Zibodiz 08/10/2015 at 23:38

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The ranger got airbags in 1995, mine is a 1993. And ya, I got that grant wheel for my birthday last week

Zibodiz > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/10/2015 at 23:42

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Oh awesome, happy birthday! Also, I had no idea the Ranger was so late to the airbag party. Interesting. FWIW, my ‘95 Sidekick doesn’t have airbags either, but its dash looks about 15 years older than yours.

(ignore the ghetto cupholder. Which actually works quite well.)

crowmolly > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/10/2015 at 23:48

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Was it an orange fiberboard horn adapter with a spring in the middle?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > crowmolly 08/10/2015 at 23:49

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yup

crowmolly > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/10/2015 at 23:54

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Atrocious design. A ton of people have trouble with them, myself included.

Funktheduck > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/10/2015 at 23:59

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Happy late birthday. That's a sweet wheel. I may have to look into something similar.

macanamera > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/11/2015 at 00:07

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What's a steering wheel extension?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/11/2015 at 00:13

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I own a car without a horn even on it

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > macanamera 08/11/2015 at 02:57

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an adapter plate that extends the wheel 2” from the end of the steering collumn

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > crowmolly 08/11/2015 at 02:59

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Im thinking that because the horn isnt blaring 24/7 that its probably the horn button. I may end up returning the relay

bryan40oop > Zibodiz 08/11/2015 at 09:01

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Work truck! Or you’re just a dirty person.......

crowmolly > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/11/2015 at 09:27

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If it worked before you probably don’t need it. You sure that butt splice was good?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > crowmolly 08/11/2015 at 09:38

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No, Im not sure the butt splice is good. I forgot to pull the negative battery terminal when I first pulled the horn button, so It blared. I put the horn button back, pulled the terminal and when I put everything back the horn was non-op

macanamera > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/11/2015 at 09:43

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Just get longer arms

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > macanamera 08/11/2015 at 09:44

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My issue was the wheel was too close to the signal stalk. I kept accidentally signaling left

Zibodiz > bryan40oop 08/14/2015 at 13:27

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Haha that was about 2 hours after I had carefully windex’ed the whole dash. I just bought the car, and sorely underestimated how much dust comes in through the gaps in the ragtop. I live about 6 miles down a dusty dirt road, and so far the only way I’ve found to prevent significant, immediate dust buildup is to drive with the windows and sunroof closed. Problem is, the Sidekick has no A/C, and it’s been 90+f every day since I bought it.

Eventually I’ll get all the gaps plugged, but so far, it’s just getting super dusty inside.