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Old Jan 27, 2010
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Horn

My horn only works when the steering wheel is straight. Hmmm.... could be a broken wire but would like some opinions first... anyone got any ideas?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010
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check the contacts
 
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I did that when I tried to figure out why my horn wasn't working. I even pulled apart the horn pad.
 
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well it might be a broken wire
did you clean the contacts, sometimes it just takes a little film for it not to work.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010
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I don't know how the horn pad connects to the steering column. it looks like 3 contacts to a contact plate around the column. Is that what you mean?
 
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that sounds like it
 
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