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Old Feb 16, 2018 | 10:11 PM
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Horn location - '85 E150

Did a search, & came up with nothing, so could one of y'all please tell me where the horns are located on my '85. I've looked in all the obvious places, and still can't seem to find 'em. TIA, Cotton
 
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Old Feb 16, 2018 | 10:32 PM
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Try driver side on the core support behind the grill. **CORRECTION BEHIND CORE SUPPORT SEE POST 3.
 

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Old Feb 16, 2018 | 11:26 PM
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This diagram came from a Ford service manual for my 85 E150

You will find that same manual here
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-1985-B....c100677.m4598
 
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 09:52 AM
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Thank you for the helpful replies! Sadly, it looks like my horns went MIA, and I'm going to have to trace back to see where the original wires were most likely cut. Thanks again, Cotton
 
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 11:18 AM
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I meant to say that 85e150six4mtod was spot on..

Do you have speed control on your van?
If so then if i am reading my diagram correctly, the wire color to the horn should be Blue/Yellow. That wire runs to the curved connector at the steering column.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by annaleigh
I meant to say that 85e150six4mtod was spot on..

Do you have speed control on your van?
If so then if i am reading my diagram correctly, the wire color to the horn should be Blue/Yellow. That wire runs to the curved connector at the steering column.
Actually I misremembered that it is behind the core support. Mine stuck one day so I had some ear-numbing moments pulling the wire by the side of the road. Mine had the single horn only with no speed control.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 04:03 PM
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Very informative - Thank you both!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 02:16 PM
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13800 are the horns, 12A199 is the DuraSpark ignition module.

 
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Many many thanks! Very helpful information indeed! Cotton
 
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