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Mar 30, 2003 | 07:44 PM

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Horn switch too sensitive

Anyone else feel like their horn switch is too sensitive?

As I'm backing and my arm brushes the center of the steering wheel - it honks.

Looking at the road atlas (while stopped, of course)

and the spine brushes the center of the wheel - it honks.

Sneeze too hard - it honks.

In contrast the wife's 99 Windstar horn switch requires an act of God to activate.

She never took her's in but mine's driving me nuts. Anyone have any idea if this can be adjusted, or is it a random thing depending on how the airbag get's installed?

Mar 30, 2003 | 09:28 PM

Yeti

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Horn switch too sensitive

Never noticed this, come to think of it, I don't even remeber a post dealing with a sensitive horn button, many about how insensative we in the SD forum are ,but none about horns

Mar 30, 2003 | 09:56 PM

Shepard

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Horn switch too sensitive

My horn is also touchy. Generally don't bump it when driving so not a problem. However if parked and reading a book when waiting for someone, I have to remember not to let the spine of the book rest on the horn! Just the weight of the book can set it off.

Not as bad as the time I dropped my keys and they slid under the exact center of the truck. It was raining and the red panic button got hit as they went down. By the time I fished them out, the whole parking lot was looking at me!

Apr 1, 2003 | 05:26 PM

abendx

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Horn switch too sensitive

mine too is WAY too sensitive..... thinking about disconnecting it and adding a button to the dash.

Apr 1, 2003 | 07:51 PM

dlcslcman

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Horn switch too sensitive

That's funny because I have to break out the sledge hammer and hit in just the right spot to get the slightest action out of my horn.

Dave

Apr 3, 2003 | 12:31 PM

Tman634

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Horn switch too sensitive

I have the same problem with my Duty. It takes an act of congress to get the horn to blow and only if I hit the right spot. I don't need it very often since I haven't found too many people stupid enough to pull out in front of me at speed.

Apr 3, 2003 | 12:39 PM

Tom Pom

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Horn switch too sensitive

What I hear sounds like inconsistant manufacturing tolerances.
Iv'e never seen a too sensitive but lots that take a real healthy poke in just the right spot. Maybe Ford is over reacting to those complaints.
They sure didn't fix mine. (Swartzenager model)
I flush mounted a pair of 1/4 inch push buttons in the upper steering wheel spokes 1" outboard of the airbag. Works slick as can be. Reach with either thumb with fingers around the rim. All wiring is hidden. Horn is already relay operated.
Horn button behind airbag is a hazordous place for your hand /arm if the bag deploys. IE blowing horn up to the collision.
BTW I have the work truck...no Cruise Controls or tilt wheel.