Horn problem

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   Hi Guys, im new on here. Bought a nice 328 Sport about 3 weeks ago. but since then i cannot get the horn to work. I have checked the fuse and relay and they are fine. Checked horn itself and thats fine too. Measured the voltage at the connector to the horn nothing!. Check voltage at fuse and relay, 12 volts.
What else can i check as my MOT is due in about 3 weeks!!
Cheers Si

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Si 328is Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07-October-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 9	Topic: Horn problem Posted: 07-October-2003 at 19:58
	Hi Guys, im new on here. Bought a nice 328 Sport about 3 weeks ago. but since then i cannot get the horn to work. I have checked the fuse and relay and they are fine. Checked horn itself and thats fine too. Measured the voltage at the connector to the horn nothing!. Check voltage at fuse and relay, 12 volts. What else can i check as my MOT is due in about 3 weeks!! Cheers Si Edited by Si 328is

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Defblade Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 17-May-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 276	Posted: 07-October-2003 at 22:30
	Hi, search on horn either on this forum or general tech as the answer I posted a couple of weeks or so ago applies to this too. Jon
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alanw15 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 28-August-2003 Location: Albania Status: Offline Points: 47	Posted: 08-October-2003 at 08:37
	I had the same problem with mine. Take the steering wheel off and steering cowling, you will see a spring loaded contact (at the bottom) which should make contact with the metal ring on the inside of the steering wheel. Get a piece of wire and touch it on the spring loaded contact and earth it out. Horn should sound, if it does then the contact has worn to much. I packed the metal ring on the steering wheel out a bit as a temp measure till i can get hold of the spring loaded contact. Hope this helps
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Si 328is Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07-October-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 9	Posted: 08-October-2003 at 19:35
	Cheers Guys, how do i get airbag off the steering wheel. Pull at it?

grimesj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 03-March-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 50	Posted: 14-October-2003 at 13:34
	Removing the Steering Wheel This procedure is described in the Bentley Manual. If I remember rightly, there are two bolts on the rear of the steering wheel, when undone release the airbag cover (centre of wheel). Disconnect the airbag electrical connector, and remove the airbag as a whole piece. The steering wheel can then be removed by undoing the central nut (maybe about 19mm) and pulling off of the splined shaft. Definitely worth disconnecting the battery for this one, You don't want the airbag going off!! THIS IS FROM MEMORY SO IT SHOULD BE DOUBLE CHECKED!!!!!!
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