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Sep 26th, 2021, 22:58 | #1 |
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Horn clicking but not honking…help required!
Hi all,
Over the last few months the horn on my diesel 940 estate has gradually declined from a sort of skronky, furious-goose-like honk to nothing but a desultory clicking noise from under the car when I hit the button. Before I dive in and order a replacement horn unit, is there anything else that could be causing the issue? Any relays or similar that may have gone bad? Thanks in advance for any and all advice! Phil
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Sep 26th, 2021, 23:31 | #2 |
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Obvious one being the earth. Clean the earthing point up and try again.
If no different try running a wire from the + terminal on your battery to the + terminal on the horn if it works you have found your problem. If it still just clicks, a standard 12V horn from a factors should be around a fiver. If the new one doesn't cure the problem, at least you are only a few quid out of pocket and now have a spare. Then the fun begins tracing wires etc. |
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Sep 27th, 2021, 08:46 | #4 |
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The horns have probably just died; they are exposed to all the road muck imaginable. I ended up fitting air-horns to the Valdez, after re-routing the wiring to the compressor and leaving the originals in place as it was easier than cutting them off.
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Loki is right, the horns are very exposed. On my 1993 960, I covered them up with a simple plastic bag on each, renewed the bags after about 2/3 years, and the horns are as good as new.
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Sep 27th, 2021, 20:01 | #6 |
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hi mine failed too i got a new one and repositioned it behind radiator away from all the road dirt etc before you start if you have the same car as me 1995 diesel with alarm ,the sounder is under the bonnet passenger side near bulk head disconnect it an try it on the wiring to horns down under battery tray if it works you know it a horn replacement if not then its trace the wiring fault as been said
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sorry i meant i fitted the horn behind the radiator GRILL
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Happened to mine, they are in the worst place you can put horns!! I changed mine for a lovely loud pair of Hella Supertones (like rally Imprezas have on) which are just behind the grille - nice and loud and out of harms way now too. I wired mine up with a relay btw.
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