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Got the horn?
Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 08:43
by Dan Wood
I haven't!
You only find this out when you need it of course, but last night my van stayed silent when I needed it to go 'parp'. It was a wet night with lots of spray on the motorway, so I suspect it might be the horn unit itself.
Going to have a look now and see, but if it's not the horn unit is there any 'common' failure point? Probably the push on the steering wheel?
I'm right in that it's 12V to the horn first, and then earthed through the push aren't I?
Ta.
Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 09:18
by CovKid
Yes and yes. Water can get into these things though - particularly with as much torrential rain as we're having. Often the connections are not all they might be and rain makes matters worse.
Incidentally, years ago my first wife had two different horns fitted to her Beetle. The standard cheerful 'meep meep' that most bugs and vans have but also an alternative %*$£" horn for when she wasn't in such a good mood or needed to attract someones attention. I still like that idea and will be following suit on the wedge. You just need an extra switch to switch between them basically.
I always admired her attitude to driving. Only person I know who could chug along through the backroads to Castle Headingham eating fish and chips but if hassled by an Escort boy she'd whack her lights on full once they passed her (and MAN her lights were overkill) and with one hand keep up on even the tightest bends. Miss the bug AND her.
- both had attitude.
Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 09:47
by R0B
dont let the present mrs covkid read that
Miss the bug AND her.
Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 10:10
by CovKid
Advantages of not having one
Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 10:52
by Dan Wood
Yay! Got the horn again!
Well, actually got the pop-crackle-pharrp but it'll do for now. Horn was fine, turned out to be the push that had gone all green and furry inside. I've cleaned it up to shiny metal but it looks like it was originally copper/brass plated so I can only expect it to go all furry again soon. Perhaps I should use it more.
Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 11:55
by ermie571
gave up on the wiring and stuff in the steering wheel....
rewired with fuse to switch on the pod!
works a treat, and MOT acceptable...once I told them where it was.
Emma
Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 12:01
by R0B
ahh..with you saying first wife i assumed you had a second...
Advantages of not having one