Honk! What? Honk! What? I can't hear you, that must be a DSM horn [Merged 1-8] - Page 3

96lamboeclipse · 08-23-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 96Eclipsed

My girlfriend says mine sounds like a duck.

my girl says that too ... so i try not to ever use my horn

Mytrn2brn · 09-19-2006, 02:15 PM

Hi.
Guys need to fix my horm right, I checked the switches there ok. checked the fuse there ok, So i need to check the horns themselves. but I can't for the life of me find them in the engine bay. I read the various articals on horn fixes, and one said they were located under one of the headlights but i can't find it.(do you have to go from under the car or what). The car is a 95 GSX with the factory alarm.

Thanks in advance

diablos991 · 09-19-2006, 02:20 PM

One is right behind your battery, and one is right behind the drivers side corner of the bumper. (its roundish looking)

To check the switches, hook up a voltmeter to the harness that plugs into the horn, then have somebody press the horn button to see if voltage registers.

To test the horn, hardwire the positive and negative to the horn itself. But beware, its loud.

Mytrn2brn · 09-19-2006, 02:34 PM

Thanks for the qwik responds,

I found the one behind the battery because it sounds when i set the alarm off, but the one behind the bumper. Do have to go through the wheel well to get to it or should i be able to get to it through the engine bay

diablos991 · 09-19-2006, 02:38 PM

You can get to it from under your car. Its black and swirly.

This is the High note horn, and mine went out last year. Its just one bolt and harness to get it out. You will see it.

Mytrn2brn · 09-19-2006, 02:56 PM

Thanks, that's what I thought.

BTW: when i get the horn out can i test the horn by like just hooking it up to a battery jump box to see if it sounds. (not sure by what you mean, hardwire the positive and negative to the horn itself)

Thanks again

diablos991 · 09-19-2006, 02:59 PM

By hard wire, I mean getting 2 wires and touching the positive terminals together(battery and horn), and touching the negative terminals together.(battery and horn)

I would be sure to check the harness as well. You wouldn't want to buy a new battery and have it still not work.

Mytrn2brn · 09-19-2006, 03:12 PM

Ok, I get what your saying I'll give it a go.

Thanks for the assist

Defiant · 09-20-2006, 04:33 AM

Holy crap, is that a haircut or a gardening accident?

Mytrn2brn · 09-21-2006, 05:38 PM

Ok, the horns are good. but i think the horn in the front bumper is not getting any power. I have a multi meter (althought i don't know how to use it very well, really not a wireguy) but i cycled through all the setting to measure current, while my daughter pressed the switches an i got no reading at all. So only two things left, The horn relay because my 95 GSX has the factory alarm. If anyone knows the location of said relay that would help. Lastly the front horn ground wire. Where does it ground to?

Thanks Guys

BTW: diablos991 my horn is located on the passanger side corner of the front bumper.(it's all good bro but i thought i was going stone stupid. It took 20 minutes of stairing at the a/c evap. before it hit me, maybe it's on the other side. lol thanks bro

diablos991 · 09-21-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mytrn2brn

BTW: diablos991 my horn is located on the passanger side corner of the front bumper.(it's all good bro but i thought i was going stone stupid. It took 20 minutes of stairing at the a/c evap. before it hit me, maybe it's on the other side. lol thanks bro

Ha ha, sorry. I wonder why mine is on the drivers side. Weird.
But your switches in the steering wheel could be bad too. If you aren't getting current to the harnesses, then there is a problem somewhere betweent the switches and the harness.

Mytrn2brn · 09-21-2006, 06:02 PM

Nah, switches are good I did a continuity on them. But the weird thing is that when i intentionally set off the alarm. The horm behind the battery sounds but the horn in the bumper doesn't, and of course when i pressing the switches i get nothing. That's why i think there is a problem with the relay. but the problem could be in the wires itself. does anyone know where this relay is?

Thanks

luv2rallye · 09-22-2006, 05:57 AM

The theft alarm horn and the normal horn are separate horns (not connected together). The normal horn has a fuse in the engine fusebox labeled horn. It's relay is the middle row far right one in the same box.

Mytrn2brn · 09-22-2006, 11:36 AM

Great thanks.
Now how do you check if the relay is bad or can you check if it's bad? You know you just can't look at it and tell like a fuse or should i just head out to the dealer and order another?

Thanks

luv2rallye · 09-22-2006, 01:26 PM

Many relays in the fusebox are identical. Just swap it with identical one you know works.

Mytrn2brn · 09-22-2006, 01:52 PM

I'LL give a go luv2rallye.

Thanks

Mytrn2brn · 09-22-2006, 03:13 PM

I swear I'm such an ASS sometimes.
Ok, I go to check the horn relay and something tells me to just look at the fuse again and guess what (if your not an ASS like me you know the answer, I know i'm a newbie but i swear that was the first thing i checked)yes the fuse was blown, grabbed a new fuse and hit the horn switch and the horn sounded, hit the switch again and nothing. Now when I hit the switch I hear a clicking noise coming from the area of the horn relay in the fuse box. I switched the relay with another from the fuse box and i got the same clicking noise. Checked the fuse again just to make sure it didn't blow again because that would mean there is a problen with that fuse terminal right?
Tell me what you guys think a this point? I think because the horn sounded this last time when i changed that fuse and the clicking noise from the relay I believe the FUSE, relay, switchs and wireing are good would you agree or disagree? I did a real junky test to test the horn I don't want to explain how i did because i could have electrocuted myself and i don't want to pass on my hairbrain ideas but the horn did sound. sorry this post is so long . Last thing before i go buy a new horn, the ground for the horn anyone know how to check this.

Thanks

bushy · 09-22-2006, 03:18 PM

It really sounds like you have a wire that is shorting out. Check all the wiring and make sure none are frayed or have the insulation stripped back.

luv2rallye · 09-22-2006, 05:28 PM

Sounds to me like your horn is going. You can measure the voltage on it's unplugged connector to make sure it's there (or just plug a 12V light bulb into it's socket - have to hold wires from bulb into it). The ground is the black wire. You should have continuity (0 ohms) on it to ground. Wiggle the wires a little when checking to see if the connection is good.

Raph · 09-23-2006, 05:57 AM

your horn is broken,if it keeps blowing the fuse lol

why dont you just swap your alarm horn with the front one, put in a new fuse and see if the problem persists.

if its ok, just get any old horn off ebay or in a parts store . or go to the junk yard and snag one off a hyundai (or a car with simular connectors..like a mitsubishi :-)

Mytrn2brn · 09-23-2006, 11:27 AM

Good ideas guys, I'll give it a go when it stops rainning.

Thanks