| pinnsky | -- 06-23-2017 @ 1:11 PM |
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The horns were working well, but just recently they would not sound when the button is pushed. Check wiring and nothing. But the passenger side horn will "chirp" about every 3 minutes or so. Still won't blow with the button.. Do I have a problem with the horn button wiring in the steering column, the harness or both horns? Ideas please. 36 delux 4 door.
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| Stroker | -- 06-23-2017 @ 4:15 PM |
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Those horns do take a LOT of amps to operate, so the first thing I'd do is make sure you have a good source of current. You might also check the contacts in the horn "head". My NOS replacement 38 horns (originals were destroyed in a collision) would only "chirp" when I first installed them. I adjusted the gap on the contacts and they will blow your head off now. This message was edited by Stroker on 6-23-17 @ 4:17 PM
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| pinnsky | -- 06-23-2017 @ 6:56 PM |
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Thanks for the info. My problem is the passenger side "chirps" when the car is off and I'm not touching the button.
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| TomO | -- 06-24-2017 @ 7:32 AM |
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You may have a frayed wire going to the passenger side horn. The horns have battery voltage going to one side of the horn motor and the ground is supposed to be supplied by the horn button. If the wire from the housing at the bottom of the steering column is bare anywhere, it will cause the horn to chirp or blow when it touches ground. Here is a link to the wiring diagram. http://vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/FH_images/FH_electrical-pics/Flathead_Electrical_wiring1936.jpg You can check out the horn button and steering column wiring with an ohm meter. Disconnect the battery. Connect your ohmmeter between ground and the yellow /black tracer wire at the driver's side horn and have someone press the horn button. You should only have continuity when the button is pressed. If you read any resistance when the wire is disconnected from the horns, you have a short circuit and will have to look very carefully at the wires. Tom
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| pinnsky | -- 06-24-2017 @ 8:09 AM |
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Thanks much!
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