Huge PITA horn problem

awoodman · October 29th, 2007, 08:56 PM

This morning at about 6:30 am, I was walking out to my '88 5.0 GT to start it to get the frost off the windows. It was about 25-30 degrees F. I was walking towards it and was about ten feet from it when the horn just started going off. No pauses or anything, just like someone was holding it down. I hadn't even touched the car when it happened. Theres no remote system or anything on the car either. I opened the door(horn still blaring) and hit the horn button on the steering wheel to see if that was the problem. Kept going off. I opened the hood and disconnected the battery cable and it stopped. This is how I left it. How do I fix this? Whats the problem? And by the way, I just got the car about 2 weeks ago and this is the coldest morning i have owned it, if that means anything. Thanks

sloppyjosey · October 29th, 2007, 09:08 PM

the foam in the horn pad deteriorated and made contact. pull it off and disconnect the wires.

nolife · October 29th, 2007, 10:33 PM

I don't know your problem but my neighbor has a Ford van and it does that as well, mostly in the morning and evening so I assume the temperature change is causing it. I see them going in and shaking the steering wheel to get it to stop.

Rustbelt · October 30th, 2007, 05:28 AM

my 88 doesnt even have the horn in it i figured the prev owner had the same problem. just to be an ass i bought the biggest air horn i could find. i use it for the boat too.

White 89 · October 30th, 2007, 09:40 AM

Yep its the horn button on your steering wheel. Just pull it off and replace it. It snaps off. Just grab it and pull it off. Behind is two wires disconnect them for now till you find it's replacment. I had the same problem with mine. I found one at http://www.foxmustangrestoration.com/

86ttops · October 30th, 2007, 02:35 PM

Its a cold weather sensor or it just don't like you and seen you coming sounds like the old owner seen you coming as well lol

sloppyjosey · October 30th, 2007, 05:17 PM

oh yeah its your horn button. ?

October 29th, 2007, 08:56 PM	#1
awoodman Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 reviews	Huge PITA horn problem This morning at about 6:30 am, I was walking out to my '88 5.0 GT to start it to get the frost off the windows. It was about 25-30 degrees F. I was walking towards it and was about ten feet from it when the horn just started going off. No pauses or anything, just like someone was holding it down. I hadn't even touched the car when it happened. Theres no remote system or anything on the car either. I opened the door(horn still blaring) and hit the horn button on the steering wheel to see if that was the problem. Kept going off. I opened the hood and disconnected the battery cable and it stopped. This is how I left it. How do I fix this? Whats the problem? And by the way, I just got the car about 2 weeks ago and this is the coldest morning i have owned it, if that means anything. Thanks

October 29th, 2007, 09:08 PM	#2
sloppyjosey Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 80 iTrader: 0 reviews	the foam in the horn pad deteriorated and made contact. pull it off and disconnect the wires. __________________ "supernatural aspiration"

October 29th, 2007, 10:33 PM	#3
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't know your problem but my neighbor has a Ford van and it does that as well, mostly in the morning and evening so I assume the temperature change is causing it. I see them going in and shaking the steering wheel to get it to stop. __________________

October 30th, 2007, 09:40 AM	#5
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yep its the horn button on your steering wheel. Just pull it off and replace it. It snaps off. Just grab it and pull it off. Behind is two wires disconnect them for now till you find it's replacment. I had the same problem with mine. I found one at http://www.foxmustangrestoration.com/ __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

October 30th, 2007, 05:17 PM	#7
sloppyjosey Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 80 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh yeah its your horn button. ? __________________ "supernatural aspiration"

October 30th, 2007, 05:28 AM	#4
Rustbelt Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 245 iTrader: 0 reviews	my 88 doesnt even have the horn in it i figured the prev owner had the same problem. just to be an ass i bought the biggest air horn i could find. i use it for the boat too.

October 30th, 2007, 02:35 PM	#6
86ttops Hardcore Enthusiast 86,97 mustang gt t tops n/a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur il Posts: 1,287 iTrader: 0 reviews	Its a cold weather sensor or it just don't like you and seen you coming sounds like the old owner seen you coming as well lol

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