skeggyman Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 car horn stuck on , pulled wires off horn to stop it , if i push horn button when car not running ignition lights flash on and i here a loud click would that be a dead relay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymknight Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I had a similar issue but horn only stuck on when I turned right!The purple wire from the horn push to the loom had broken and was earthing on the steering column when I turned.The fact that you can hear the relay clicking would suggest that the relay is working to me.Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeggyman Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 thanks for the idea i will see if i can get steering wheel off and a look to follow the wires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Top tip for removing the steering wheel - undo the big nut under the horn push, put it back on a few turns - then bash, swear, pull and suitably abuse the wheel to get it off. If the nut is left on, when the wheel does finally come off it will not smack you in the face and leave you sat back in the driver's seat semi concussed and bleeding from a fat lip.Been there, got the T shirt (with a blood stain on it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 MK4? Centre wheel horn push or on end of indicator stalk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeggyman Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 yep mk4 with center horn button , had a go at steering wheel no luck getting it to move yet ! it deff been off before as its near ninety degrees out of line with steering lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Jason wrote:Top tip for removing the steering wheel - undo the big nut under the horn push, put it back on a few turns - then bash, swear, pull and suitably abuse the wheel to get it off. If the nut is left on, when the wheel does finally come off it will not smack you in the face and leave you sat back in the driver's seat semi concussed and bleeding from a fat lip.Been there, got the T shirt (with a blood stain on it)Yep, that's a lesson that tends to stayed learned ;)Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkon Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Steering wheel puller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeggyman Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 woohoo got the wheel off at last lolwires all ok and push button all works ok but horn still stuck on :( relay seems to click ok so sounds like i will have to play follow the wire to the horn next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeggyman Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 well some good news it got through the mot with no probs , but the horn got stuck on again as i drove out of test bay so it must be a wire catching somewhere lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Tim Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Make sure the earth from the steering rack/column is good. My horn used to beep on it's own and that was due to a bad earth. All cured when switching from rubber rack mounts to aluminium ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 6538 wrote:well some good news it got through the mot with no probs , but the horn got stuck on again as i drove out of test bay so it must be a wire catching somewhere lol Sometimes the wire to the brass ring catches the steering column, or is frayed and does the same thingTake off wheel(again) check the brass ring wire that goes down the column and has a bullet connector under the dash.column Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Try releasing the clamp on the sliding section of the steering shaft and pulling the wheel up a few millimetres. Re-tighten.Assuming the setup is similar to early Spitfire, the hub of the wheel contacting the tube can cause the horn to sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeggyman Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 thanks for all the ideas i will have a anther look at it during day must be something silly with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpeg.b15b81ef10abeea1c3039ae03c4a9f3a.jpeg)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.