Horn relay
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The horn relay only activates the horn.
Btw, why would ya want to remove it?:
1. A working horn is required to be street legal; and,
2. A horn is more useful than yelling at the top of your lungs... alone and the windows rolled up.
Btw, why would ya want to remove it?:
1. A working horn is required to be street legal; and,
2. A horn is more useful than yelling at the top of your lungs... alone and the windows rolled up.
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Thanks for the information. The reason I was going to remove it I have it wired on the direct short switch and just didn't see The need for it. I'm actually not sure why it's there in the first place.
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It's an electrically controlled switch. It allows a small amperage current, controlled by the horn ring, to switch at the relay, rather than the full load going up and down the wiring in the column. The heavy current is somewhat directly taken straight from the battery to the relay, then to the horn, bypassing the column and reducing the arcing and wear there. This is a good thing.
If the relay is clicking when you push on the horn button, but the horn is not working, check the wiring at the horn for corrosion. Especially check the grounding to make sure the circuit is completed - rusty mounting screws are often the culprit whent the horn won't work or blows fuzes.
I found the answer the horn was wired on a push button when I got
If the relay is clicking when you push on the horn button, but the horn is not working, check the wiring at the horn for corrosion. Especially check the grounding to make sure the circuit is completed - rusty mounting screws are often the culprit whent the horn won't work or blows fuzes.
I found the answer the horn was wired on a push button when I got
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Leave it I say.... but it's your truck so do what you will.
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Thanks hio
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That's some funky looking wire lug terminals on your solenoid next to the horn relay.
That's one of the type of things that can cause it not to start sooner or later form over heating..
Orich
That's one of the type of things that can cause it not to start sooner or later form over heating..
Orich
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I didn't really see much difference in stoping at the solenoid or going to the battery, plus I have a #4 cable going to the battery.
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I haven't searched for a thread regarding wiring, such as proper ends to use, using butt-connectors, when to solder, when to shrink wrap.
Maybe someone who knows electrical can do a tutorial on wires. Different gauge wire and how to splice, yaddaa yaddaa.
