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
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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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