need help asap!!!!!!!

88stangGT · May 17th, 2008, 02:57 PM

my horn doesn;t work anymore... i checked fuse there good.. when i hit the button i hear the relay clicking but no horn. what could cause this and how to fix. cn;t drive car until its fixed!!!!!!!! thnx alot guys

chickenbot · May 17th, 2008, 02:59 PM

does the horn start your engine or are you an obsessive horn blower

88stangGT · May 17th, 2008, 03:19 PM

no just need a horn i live in the city and theres always people jumping out and trying to cut you off..

chickenbot · May 17th, 2008, 03:23 PM

does your lighter or your cruise control(if you have) work?

nasty92LX · May 17th, 2008, 03:28 PM

i have the same prob with my horn it just makes a clicking noise. I think it might be the clock spring or a relay.

88stangGT · May 17th, 2008, 04:08 PM

yes lighter and cruise control both work.... the relay makes a clicking noise is it supposed too????

Squints · May 17th, 2008, 04:10 PM

check the horn itself. i had one where the wire worked itself loose and viola, no horn.

Bigfatts · May 17th, 2008, 06:07 PM

Check the ground on the horn. I had the same problem with my Capri. The horn just quit working. I ended up replacing it only to have the new one not work. I shined up the spot where the ground connected to the frame and it worked like a charm.

88stangGT · May 17th, 2008, 06:57 PM

the horn i kno works i connect directly to battery and it went off... what ground are you talking about? is it somewhere i can see it from under the car or on top... i still think the relay is fuked up. im gettin one monday..

trueblue01 · May 17th, 2008, 07:18 PM

The metal bracket on the horn is the ground

88stangGT · May 17th, 2008, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by trueblue01

The metal bracket on the horn is the ground

then why when i hooked it up to a battery the metal bracket wasn;t touching anything and it still beeped?

Bigfatts · May 17th, 2008, 11:29 PM

Yes on some the bracket is the ground, on others there is a wire. If they aren't grounded properly (touching bare metal) the horn won't work properly.

88stangGT · May 17th, 2008, 11:40 PM

ok the horn works fine.... i don;t hear the relay clicking..... and i checked the wires behind the steering wheel and they looked burnt...... the fuse is good..... what should i do....

82GT · May 18th, 2008, 04:12 AM

I used to have the opposite problem in my '88GT. The horn would suddenly go off and sometimes in the middle of the night!
My problem was the contacts so I just got another center piece(center of steering wheel) and the problem was solved. I suggest you just go get another piece from the junkyard for $5 and call it a day.

neverfastenough1 · May 18th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by 88stangGT

ok the horn works fine.... i don;t hear the relay clicking..... and i checked the wires behind the steering wheel and they looked burnt...... the fuse is good..... what should i do....

Ok, your relay clicks in the first post, but now doesn't click. sounds like you have a short somewhere between your relay and the horn that now overheated the wiring in the column causing you to no longer get the clicking relay. If you have a test light, chase down the spot that you lose power. Check to make sure there is no power at the horn. More than likely not since the relay no longer clicks.

88stangGT · May 18th, 2008, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by neverfastenough1

Ok, your relay clicks in the first post, but now doesn't click. sounds like you have a short somewhere between your relay and the horn that now overheated the wiring in the column causing you to no longer get the clicking relay. If you have a test light, chase down the spot that you lose power. Check to make sure there is no power at the horn. More than likely not since the relay no longer clicks.

the horn i pulled out of the car. im gettin a new relay tomorrow. then i guess i will start over again and see if i can figure this problem out

fogged306 · May 18th, 2008, 12:07 PM

If the wires look burnt up there, then you have to take the wheel off and see whats going on. The cheap fix would be to catch the horn wire before the relay and install your own momentary pushbutton in the dash somewhere... assuming the relay works after you install the new one. If there are wires burnt though, you'll want to check for a short like neverfastenough1 said berfore you do anything.

galzamar · May 18th, 2008, 03:01 PM

since the horn works and the fuse is not blowing the problem is from the switch, winding in the steering wheel, or the wire to the horn, you need to use a volt ohm meeter and test to see if you have 12 volts at the horn when the button is pressed. if not work you way back, test the switch at the steering wheel if you get no voltage there it is either the switch, winding, or wire to the fuse panel. just have to do pin points tests and test each component if all the component are good then do a ohm test on the wire to make sure you have continuity and not a broken wire.

88stangGT · May 19th, 2008, 05:40 PM

ok i put the new relay in and its still not clicking.. im gonig to taking apart the wires in the sterring wheel and hopefully find something in there if not im lost ....

galzamar · May 19th, 2008, 08:58 PM

did you just check the fuse or did you actually check to see if there is voltage at the fuse?

May 17th, 2008, 02:57 PM	#1
88stangGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 reviews	need help asap!!!!!!! my horn doesn;t work anymore... i checked fuse there good.. when i hit the button i hear the relay clicking but no horn. what could cause this and how to fix. cn;t drive car until its fixed!!!!!!!! thnx alot guys

May 17th, 2008, 02:59 PM	#2
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	does the horn start your engine or are you an obsessive horn blower __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

May 17th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#4
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	does your lighter or your cruise control(if you have) work? __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

May 17th, 2008, 04:10 PM	#7
Squints 2008 Hammock Rodeo Champ 2003 F-150 Lariat FX4 Supercab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VB,VA Posts: 1,236 iTrader: 0 reviews	check the horn itself. i had one where the wire worked itself loose and viola, no horn. __________________ i have no mustang. so don't listen to anything i say.

May 17th, 2008, 07:18 PM	#10
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	The metal bracket on the horn is the ground __________________ Never fast enough.

May 17th, 2008, 03:19 PM	#3
88stangGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 reviews	no just need a horn i live in the city and theres always people jumping out and trying to cut you off..

May 17th, 2008, 03:28 PM	#5
nasty92LX Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 184 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have the same prob with my horn it just makes a clicking noise. I think it might be the clock spring or a relay.

May 17th, 2008, 04:08 PM	#6
88stangGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes lighter and cruise control both work.... the relay makes a clicking noise is it supposed too????

May 17th, 2008, 06:07 PM	#8
Bigfatts Regular Badass Mother 3000 Twice as fast as your ass! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 234 iTrader: 1 reviews	Check the ground on the horn. I had the same problem with my Capri. The horn just quit working. I ended up replacing it only to have the new one not work. I shined up the spot where the ground connected to the frame and it worked like a charm.

May 17th, 2008, 06:57 PM	#9
88stangGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 reviews	the horn i kno works i connect directly to battery and it went off... what ground are you talking about? is it somewhere i can see it from under the car or on top... i still think the relay is fuked up. im gettin one monday..

May 17th, 2008, 11:29 PM	#12
Bigfatts Regular Badass Mother 3000 Twice as fast as your ass! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 234 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yes on some the bracket is the ground, on others there is a wire. If they aren't grounded properly (touching bare metal) the horn won't work properly.

May 17th, 2008, 11:40 PM	#13
88stangGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok the horn works fine.... i don;t hear the relay clicking..... and i checked the wires behind the steering wheel and they looked burnt...... the fuse is good..... what should i do....

May 18th, 2008, 04:12 AM	#14
82GT Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Danville, Pa. Posts: 324 iTrader: 0 reviews	I used to have the opposite problem in my '88GT. The horn would suddenly go off and sometimes in the middle of the night! My problem was the contacts so I just got another center piece(center of steering wheel) and the problem was solved. I suggest you just go get another piece from the junkyard for $5 and call it a day. __________________ 1982 GT (t-top) 351w(.060),10:3, ported & polished iron heads, 1.94/1.60 valves, BBK shorties & flowmasters, 274XE cam, stealth intake, mallory dizzy, stealth intake, 750dp, Edge 3700 stall converter, C-4, 4:10's Best E.T 12.79@103.55mph

May 18th, 2008, 12:07 PM	#17
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	If the wires look burnt up there, then you have to take the wheel off and see whats going on. The cheap fix would be to catch the horn wire before the relay and install your own momentary pushbutton in the dash somewhere... assuming the relay works after you install the new one. If there are wires burnt though, you'll want to check for a short like neverfastenough1 said berfore you do anything.

May 18th, 2008, 03:01 PM	#18
galzamar Regular 1982 Mustang GT, SVT Swap Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sedalia, MO Posts: 58 iTrader: 0 reviews	since the horn works and the fuse is not blowing the problem is from the switch, winding in the steering wheel, or the wire to the horn, you need to use a volt ohm meeter and test to see if you have 12 volts at the horn when the button is pressed. if not work you way back, test the switch at the steering wheel if you get no voltage there it is either the switch, winding, or wire to the fuse panel. just have to do pin points tests and test each component if all the component are good then do a ohm test on the wire to make sure you have continuity and not a broken wire.

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May 19th, 2008, 05:40 PM	#19
88stangGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok i put the new relay in and its still not clicking.. im gonig to taking apart the wires in the sterring wheel and hopefully find something in there if not im lost ....

May 19th, 2008, 08:58 PM	#20
galzamar Regular 1982 Mustang GT, SVT Swap Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sedalia, MO Posts: 58 iTrader: 0 reviews	did you just check the fuse or did you actually check to see if there is voltage at the fuse?

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