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At some point in vans past, the horn button has stopped working,
and been substituted for a button on the dashboard.

If .....its a broken wire in steering column
(pulled of VW centre button and found no power)

would it be a pain to repair?
is it likely something else?

cheers

it will be an 'earth' in the centre of the wheel.
the 'power' goes to the horn direct...
so get a meter between that wire at the wheel
and the wire at the horn that is not live.
(therefore seeing if there is a break)

Thanks I'll take a look a look,

And get back on that result

i found the 'earth' connection at fault half way down the steering column to be the prob with mine (it bridged the gap in the coulping)

Check the condition of the actual switch too, and see if works with the meter. My horn stopped working, and it was just that the contacts inside the switch were all green and furry and needed polishing up a bit.

Also, to save you scratching your head, if you didn't already know the horn has a permanent 12V feed, and is earthed by the push button.

My horn packed in and after taking everything apart I found that the fuse had been Knocked out in the glovebox. So check that first.

Take off the plastic shroud (two pieces) that surround the steering column
& check the actual earth connection for the horn. This is a spade connection 3/4 the way down on the r/h side of the column (brown wire), this is a common fault.

my van has never had the horn, except on one accasion, when a roundabout seemed to get it all over excited, it wouldnt stop showing off the fact it got its horn back. i did a few laps slapping the horn until it was satisfide, and ive not heard a peep (or beep) from it since Even took it on a date to basingstoke.

Might go and have a fidle now.

Tom

Having trouble giving the girl the horn

Bowton Lad wrote:Take off the plastic shroud (two pieces) that surround the steering column
& check the actual earth connection for the horn. This is a spade connection 3/4 the way down on the r/h side of the column (brown wire), this is a common fault.

Dammit just checked this thread again and I've been at home all day
doing nothing,
its a bit dark now but whats involved in removing shroud from memory?

As previously stated the shroud is in 2 pieces, one either side of the steering column & sort of clipped together & iirc secured at the top (both sides) by a screw. Just undo the screws & carefully ease off the shroud.
Replacement is the reverse of removal but can be a bit fiddly particularly when trying to align the screw holes.