Horn in my Jeep randomly and frequently goes off

"Jedidiah" (4barrel4speeddualexhaust) 01/17/2015 at 12:00 • Filed to: None

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It never fails to scare the piss out of me and everyone around.

This is just one of the late 70s electrics that have developed a mind of their own.

Brian Silvestro > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:01

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That is hilarious.

Jedidiah > Brian Silvestro 01/17/2015 at 12:03

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I say sorry so much I feel like I should be on Top Gear.

"Sorry. Sorry. Sorry everyone" It makes parking lots and stop lights awkward sometimes.

Nisman > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:05

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Pull the damn fuse! Wire a new horn when you get a chance.

Jedidiah > Nisman 01/17/2015 at 12:07

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That's the problem... It uses a fuse that is also used by other important things in the steering column.

I know what the problem is. The little metal contacts in the horn button are supposed have a gap between them, but they accidentally touch and blare the horn. I will have to pull the wheel and adjust it.

Brian Silvestro > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:08

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"who the fuck is this dick"

-everyone looking at you waiting at a stop light

ttyymmnn > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:23

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Disconnect the wires at the horn until then?

Jedidiah > ttyymmnn 01/17/2015 at 12:25

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Just looking at the way it is assembled looks like I'll have to pull the wheel. You can really get to anything with this old horn pad style wheel.

thebigbossyboss > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:27

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That is hilarious from a distance but probably really annoying up close haha.

ttyymmnn > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:30

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I'm suggesting that you pull the wires where they connect with the horn itself, presumably behind the grille, or wherever it is.

Jedidiah > ttyymmnn 01/17/2015 at 12:31

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That's a great idea. I'll do that for now.

ttyymmnn > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:35

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Good luck. And if you're really lucky, it will be a loose wire at that end that is causing the problem.

jkm7680 > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:40

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I just yell "MOTHERFUCK YOU" out the window anyways instead of using my horn, So you be aight.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 12:55

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I'll never forget the time I was young and with my mom I'm our 96 Cherokee. Someone ran the stop sign in our neighborhood so my mom hit the horn. It stuck. We were blaring our horn for a good 4 minutes. Dad actually ran outside of our house thinking there was an accident. He luckily pulled the fuse and we were okay to go.

M54B30 > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 13:42

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I had a Jetta that did that, and the only way to get it to stop was punch the horn a few times.

So after it went off, people would look and see going Mike Tyson on it which made them wonder "what is this dude's issue!?"

Nisman > Jedidiah 01/17/2015 at 15:55

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Ah gotcha. My bike is the same way. Found out the hard way on a project installing a new horn and relay. Blew the fuse but the fuse was labeled ignition. Took me a day to figure it out.