Baddflash Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Ok I'm driving down the road today and some twit cuts me off hard, so I go for the horn and nothing. I stopped and checked the fuse which is fine, I couldn't even hear the relay going so back home I went thinking that I wasn't getting a connection at the steering wheel( I had just changed it) When I shut the car off and tried the horn it worked fine but as soon as you turn the key on ( doesn't have to be running) the horn quits. I thought the horn was supposed to have it's own constant power, but if so how would this happen? I haven't a clue where to even start with this one????? :? Any help at all would be muchly appreciated, I can't drive in the accident capital of Canada without a horn. thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight rider Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 You have a short inside the column somewhere. Its going to be a fun little job to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Now that I sit and ponder this, the horn contacts connect from the cancel cam to the signal switch (at least they do on every other GM car I've had the steering column apart on...) If it isn't the relay or the contacts, then it's either the cancel cam or the signal switch inside the column... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddflash Posted August 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Well when I bought the car back after it was stolen I had to replace the ignition cylinder at the impound cause I couldn't find the keys...long story... . As I wasn't supposed to do anything but boost the car I had to do it very quickly, and there's a small metal tab that I didn't replace and I have no idea now where it might go or if it is even related. The strange thing is the horn will work fine with the key off but as soon as the key is turned forward one position or more it quits. I really doubt a short of any kind as everything else in the column works fine at all time, except for the horn of course. Does someone know the wiring path for the horn, it has to be connected to the ignition some how, even though it shouldn't. I haven't really looked at it much cause I wasn't really sure where to start and haven't had the time. Worse case I wire direct power to the horn switch and the problem will be solved, although I'd prefer to fix it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 just throw in a column from a euro that has tilt wheel and be done with the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godofthunder Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 something is loose on mine. At times it will blow with dual tones, while otheres its just a solid plain tone.... jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgrntld187 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 When I got my Cutty, the horn didn't work on it. I wish it did because I had to beep at that dude. Anyways, took it in and ended up being the cancel cam. About 20 bucks I think to have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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