horn question??

[Ontheboulder]

so after the turn signal install, I want to make sure the horn is working before I put everything back together. If I push the little plunger down on the turn signal switch down should the horn sound off or am I missing a ground of some sort with the lock plate not installed?? I know there is a little contact under the turn switch,next to the screw that hold the key tumbler in place. any help??

 

[AuroraGirl]

so after the turn signal install, I want to make sure the horn is working before I put everything back together. If I push the little plunger down on the turn signal switch down should the horn sound off or am I missing a ground of some sort with the lock plate not installed?? I know there is a little contact under the turn switch,next to the screw that hold the key tumbler in place. any help??

i believe the stuff needs to be installed. I remember that myself long ago, hopefully we are referring to same thing

 

[Ontheboulder]

i believe the stuff needs to be installed. I remember that myself long ago, hopefully we are referring to same thing

not sure myself, just thought maybe the horn would work just by pushing that little plunger down by hand, it may need to be grounded,then pushed

 

[Ontheboulder]

that plunger rides on the turn cancel cam on the bottom side

 

[AuroraGirl]

that plunger rides on the turn cancel cam on the bottom side

yes you said grounding something to touch it, try metal, Pretty sure i figured that out accidently lol

 

[Ontheboulder]

well I think my horns are toast. took both of them off, tried to go direct to the battery and nothing

 

[AuroraGirl]

well I think my horns are toast. took both of them off, tried to go direct to the battery and nothing

well that would explain a lot yes, the only logical thing to do now is

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[Ontheboulder]

HA HA just a bit on the expensive side for something I would hardly use but they would be cool!! not much to honk at around here except turkey and deer on the road

 

[AuroraGirl]

HA HA just a bit on the expensive side for something I would hardly use but they would be cool!! not much to honk at around here except turkey and deer on the road

well they would certainly GTFO if it sounds like they bout to be splat by a coupe de ville

 

[Ontheboulder]

update, I got the horns to work,wasn't jumping them the right way,so re installed got them working up to the plunger on the turn switch,now waiting on parts for under the horn pad on the steering wheel-- whew!!

 

[Ontheboulder]

update, I got the horns to work,wasn't jumping them the right way,so re installed got them working up to the plunger on the turn switch,now waiting on parts for under the horn pad on the steering wheel-- whew!!

 

[Matt69olds]

The little plunger needs to be grounded to get the horns to work.

If the horns don’t work even with power applied directly to the connection, give them a light tap with a hammer. Sometimes that will get them going again.

 

[Matt69olds]

Never mind, I see you got them working.

 

[AuroraGirl]

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I have no idea if my horn(s?) were OE or not but does this look oe? i thought the horn was quite "good" for a bare bones truck thats old but young enough to have RPOs Id think for nicer horns/setups


also you can see I had some friends. yikes

 

[Ontheboulder]

well just a quick update, the horn is working!! the lights are working!!! and I got the windshield wipers to working!!!, this truck has been a challenge for sure.lots of little stuff gone wrong from sitting and previous owners work. Now time to get back at it and re-install the dash and get on to something else!! Brake master cylinder is next on the check list, got all new calipers and wheel cylinders but in past experience, the master cylinders go south after sittin for a long time!!