Posted By: 67SATisfaction
Electrical: Horn don't work. What am I missing? - 04/28/23 01:45 AM
Hey all,
I must be missing something here.. The horn on my '65 Satellite stopped working. Is there anything unusual about the way these are wired? Power goes to the horn ring switch, then out to the relay, which triggers higher amp voltage to the horns. My horn ring at the steering wheel isn't the best, but I have always been able to press it hard enough to activate the horn. Now all I get is the "Click" of the relay..
So far ..
I've checked power and continuity in the wiring to the relay on the firewall. 12V comes in on the power side The relay clicks when I press the horn ring.
I've checked continuity across the relay terminals and the relay opens and closes the circuit properly when I press the horn ring hard enough and it makes the click. So the relay must be OK?
I've checked wiring from the relay to the horns, and they show continuity.
I've jumped power directly from the battery to the horns, and they sound loud. The Ground must be OK..
I'll try it all over again, because this should be a really simple circuit..
.. am I missing something?
Thanks for any ideas..
- Art
I must be missing something here.. The horn on my '65 Satellite stopped working. Is there anything unusual about the way these are wired? Power goes to the horn ring switch, then out to the relay, which triggers higher amp voltage to the horns. My horn ring at the steering wheel isn't the best, but I have always been able to press it hard enough to activate the horn. Now all I get is the "Click" of the relay..
So far ..
I've checked power and continuity in the wiring to the relay on the firewall. 12V comes in on the power side The relay clicks when I press the horn ring.
I've checked continuity across the relay terminals and the relay opens and closes the circuit properly when I press the horn ring hard enough and it makes the click. So the relay must be OK?
I've checked wiring from the relay to the horns, and they show continuity.
I've jumped power directly from the battery to the horns, and they sound loud. The Ground must be OK..
I'll try it all over again, because this should be a really simple circuit..
.. am I missing something?
Thanks for any ideas..
- Art