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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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horn dont work

I got into a little fender bender and my horn doesnt work in my 93 f150. How can I test the horn or the wiring?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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take a wire from positive to the horn wire . It should honk. Or remove and try then . If no work they do rust up. you can blaster the inside and hope it lets loose . Or find buy a new/used set.

If works start with fuses . I have had to replace a center steering wheel pad on one truck it just wouldn't activate the horn
 
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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Did your fender bender happen to be around the front driver side corner? Since this is where the horns are located, they or the wiring could've been damaged. Each horn (high tone and low tone, single terminal) is about $17 at Auto Zone.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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Just an update. Both horns slightly beeped. more like burped, when I hooked them to the battery. Also the fuse is good. Should I hook up my meter to the ends of the plugs to see if I get voltage?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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sound Like they are on way out . As said you can spray with penetrating oil and may loosen up. If you can find a set . Most auto parts have multi use ones. Pmme I may have a set
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Yea but they dont work at all when the horn is pressed which makes me think something else is wrong. Is there a way to check current in the wires?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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bump for me
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Horns work. I was told there was a relay but I checked and onlt found a gray plug with a cap on it.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Well, glad they work. Mine don't. Press the button and all you get is a relay click.

Not that I ever use my horn anyway.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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No, they still dont work with the button Im just saying that the horns are good. I dont get any relay click.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Ok, then I'd say there's some kind of electrical issue between the horn button and the relay, either the button itself, the relay, or the wiring between the two.

I'm not sure what voltage the lines should carry but I have a feeling you can disconnect the relay and test the wires coming in for current. Maybe someone will post a well timed electrical diagram for you.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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I have a 1990 f350 that the horn does not work. I hear the relay clicking but no horn. Where is the relay located at?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Yea where si the realy on a 93 f150? Is it in the fuse box under the hood?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Relay is fine. I put one of the other ones in it and still no clicking. Could it be the metal wheel in the steering shaft with the spring on it? Not sure what it does but theres nothing touching the wheel with all the holes in it.
 
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