Fix horns

grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 24 Mar 2016, 12:09 pm

#1024882

Hi.i got kghia 1962. If horns r wired right but don't work can they be fixed. Thanks greg

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 24 Mar 2016, 2:32 pm

#1024883

have you wired them directly to a 12volt source. that would rule out the horn itself

sometimes its the little relay that is not working

Snap Crackle Bang Seriously Crusin Dubber

146 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 25 Mar 2016, 4:38 am

#1024899

Generally the horn is connected to a 12 volt supply and the earth is connected through the steering column via the contacts behind the steering wheel. The contacts could be a little dirty or worn in a 54 year old car😃.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Mar 2016, 8:41 am

#1024903

Any thing can be fixed

Test the horns first direct to a battery

most prob will be an earth problem in the steering coloum

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grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 25 Mar 2016, 8:46 am

#1024904

Wired correctly. All contacts clean. Tested with another horn.

pv370 Officially Full-On Dubber

272 posts · joined Apr 2014 · 25 Mar 2016, 8:53 am

#1024905

if it is a bolted together rather than riveted you can open it up and clean the internal contact.
this contact is what is moved when you turn the adjusting screw.
a good clean with some wet and dry works wonders as this contact becomes pitted from opening and closing.
I can post some pics if you want

grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 26 Mar 2016, 1:34 pm

#1024925

Thanks pv370. I give it a try

Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 28 Mar 2016, 2:57 pm

#1024975

I was having issues with my dual horns (non factory), all connected correctly, relays etc. couldn't get one of them to work. pulled my hair out, when I was about to give up and redo the whole lot, I thought I'll just give the adjusting screw a tweak and what do you know.....all fixed.

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pv370 Officially Full-On Dubber

272 posts · joined Apr 2014 · 29 Mar 2016, 10:47 am

#1024992

Hey grogy, how did you go with the horn fix ???????