Re: [FWDLK] horns

["richard main" <richardmain@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In that case, and with two terminals on your horn, it does sound like you
have a short to ground inside your horns.  Never saw one without a horn
relay, so I'll go back to working on my 1955-56 Plymouths.  Good luck.

Richard



At 11:21 AM -0700 8/18/98, Todd St.Clair wrote:
> Ok, is my car different? My 58 Plymouth shop manual does not show any horn
> relay. It shows exactly how my car is wired. A green wire runs from the
>battery
> terminal on the regulator to the horn. The black return wire then goes to the
> steering column. When the horn ring is pressed, the circuit is closed and the
> horn goes off. I disconnected the horn and hooked an Ohm meter to the
> terminals. It is not shorted. I press the horn ring and then it is
>shorted, as
> it is supposed to be. The horn works find if it isn't attached to the
>body (say
> holding it). A friend gave me a spare horn. It doesnt short to ground, but is
> so rusty inside, it just clicks when the horn ring is pressed.
> I'm stumped.
>          Todd
>
>--
>
>On Tue, 18 Aug 1998 14:04:45   Richard Zapata wrote:
>> Howdy.  All horns will go off as soon as power is touched to the one
>>and only terminal . This means  your horn wires are hot all the time.
>>This means your horn relay is stuck, or a short to ground at your horn
>>ring or between it and your horn relay. The relay gets 12v and is
>>looking for ground to close [ horn ring on wheel ], which then sends 12v
>>to the horns...   To test the system without annoying your neighbors,
>>unplug the horns and hit the horn ring.  You should hear the relay
>>click.
>>
>>Long Live Christine
>>
>
>
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