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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: Dinky on 20 August 2005, 15:47

Title: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: Dinky on 20 August 2005, 15:47: checked fuses..but will check again...checked wiring in steerin wheel and im fecked if i kna why the fecker doesn work?!
any ideas people!?
once thing after a bar steward another with this blo0dy car!! :laugh: :laugh:
tia

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: ...joe on 20 August 2005, 16:22: could be the relay, happened to me. found one fuse blown, didn't realise there were two at first. both were blown, replaced 'em and it still didn't work so replaced the relay after tearing my hair out and it works fine now!
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: Madone_si on 20 August 2005, 19:25: your horns are placed on the right hand side of your car screwed in place by one of the front bumper screws - check that both cables are connected the horns as if these have come off - even one of the cables they don't work. Trust me I've had to take mine off today after having to take bumper and arch's off...

Also check relay as Gtijoe as said...

Check the steering wheel connections are working properly as if these are not connecting properly - thus no horn.. :)
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: GTI EDITION (aka LTD) on 20 August 2005, 20:32: Now that's a leading question dear ! :wink:............are you sure this is the right forum to be asking such a question ?? :shocked: :grin: :grin:

Seriously though , if it's a mk1 .... on some of them there is an earthing wire that connects the steering rack to the body and this could be the reason your prob.if it's broken or the connections are iffy but this may only apply to earlier mk1s :undecided:

Oli :wink:
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: Dinky on 21 August 2005, 14:19: :rolleyes: @vento...how rude! :wink: :laugh:
steerin wheel connections r fine...gonna check other stuff thou...so ty chaps.. :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: dj g on 22 August 2005, 11:12: mine just makes a clicking when i press it changed fuse nothing anyone now what fue to check :shocked:
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: gibby on 22 August 2005, 15:55: Quote from: dj g on 22 August 2005, 11:12
mine just makes a clicking when i press it changed fuse nothing anyone now what fue to check :shocked:

Have a look at this dj g --> http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~kaw5/electrical.htm it says number 16 with a 15 amp fuse. :smiley: I've looked in my own handbook and it is deffo number 16.
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: Mixmasta on 22 August 2005, 18:14: Something similar happened to me, when I pressed the horn the engine wanted to die (if I kept the horn on the engine would definately have stalled) hope it's not what mine was mate cos my entire fuse box was b*lloxed and I needed to renew - which needless to say my friendly local VW dealer was rubbing his hands together - will keep my fingers crossed matey

Mix
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: dj g on 22 August 2005, 21:03: Quote from: Mixmasta on 22 August 2005, 18:14
Something similar happened to me, when I pressed the horn the engine wanted to die (if I kept the horn on the engine would definately have stalled) hope it's not what mine was mate cos my entire fuse box was b*lloxed and I needed to renew - which needless to say my friendly local VW dealer was rubbing his hands together - will keep my fingers crossed matey

Mix
hopefully not but engine is fine it just clicks instead
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: ...joe on 24 August 2005, 16:11: its the relay i'm sure. mine just clicked so i went to a scrappy and nicked one just to check and it works fine now. not sure what number it is on mk1's
Title: Re: wtf has happened to me horn?
Post by: dj g on 03 October 2005, 00:13: tyed the relay at sandburns but still nothing just this clickig noise just failed mot cause horn ain't working :embarassed: