The Horn
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The Horn
Sorry guys/gals, nothing pervy, bloody horn decided to suddenly stop working yesterday as some txxt cut me up on a roundabout, i was looking forward to letting my prescence be known, but he didnt hear me coming & certainly didn't see me as his axxehole 4x4 nearly shoved me & wifey off the road
Any ideas what it may be? It's nothing as simple as a fuse is it?
Any ideas what it may be? It's nothing as simple as a fuse is it?
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1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN - x 8
Not going to have much of a chance, on on holiday tomorrow, so will have a look when i get back. Was hoping for a few ideas of what it might be, so that i'm prepared. I fancy a proper double french horn anyway, so i may well get one of those to replace this crappy one which i've never liked....
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2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
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give the horn a tap, then try again. Still nowt?
Time to get the multimeter out!
Is there +12V on the live wire when the button is pressed?
If not, most likely the feed wire to the stalk, I've had a few fail there recently, which I bypassed and took a feed off the headlamp wire (since it was the fattest live wire in easy reach)..
Earths can be a problem aswell, I've added an earth wire to both of my cars.
Time to get the multimeter out!
Is there +12V on the live wire when the button is pressed?
If not, most likely the feed wire to the stalk, I've had a few fail there recently, which I bypassed and took a feed off the headlamp wire (since it was the fattest live wire in easy reach)..
Earths can be a problem aswell, I've added an earth wire to both of my cars.
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Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
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Wanting to find out which birds were visiting my garden so I could buy appropriate winter food for them I put 'British tits' into Google...I was slightly worried putting in 'rubber horn' into a Google image search...
Didn't get the information I wanted but it was an interesting couple of days
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1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN - x 8
Nope, used just about everyday to ensure idiots don't come into my lane or encroach on my space. I had a quick look today, i presume i've got to remove the plastic cowling underneat the bumper to get access to the horn, i think i could see it through the large hole behind the headlight area?
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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yep, it lives under the inner wing, the easiest way is peel the wheel arch liner back fromt he bumper.
Or, fit a P" valver bumper since the tow eye cover also gives just enough space to get to the horn!
Or, fit a P" valver bumper since the tow eye cover also gives just enough space to get to the horn!
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Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
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1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN - x 8
If i do need a replacemnt horn, what about the one below?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nautilus-Loud-Car ... 5195a79fcb
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nautilus-Loud-Car ... 5195a79fcb
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
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1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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IIRC I donated a pair of air horns + a compressor to Phil for the BXagon fund. If he still has those they would do the job.
I have a couple of spare standard BX horns if you need them.
A good clean may be all they need. Check you get volts on the horns 1st.
Mike
I have a couple of spare standard BX horns if you need them.
A good clean may be all they need. Check you get volts on the horns 1st.
Mike
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Long time past the same thing happened to me - someone cut me up and the horn not working simply added to my annoyance. After a bit of fiddling under the bonnet I decided it was time to buy a new one.
Now the horn on the Metro was a weedy little 'beep' - the sort of horn that says 'look, I drive a small insignificant little car so please cut me up again if you'd like to - oh and by the way my manhood is incredibly tiny as well'. So I went and bought a triple air horn with separate compressor
This was going to be very loud - so when fitting it I made sure that the horns were pointing through the radiator grille - I didn't want all that noise in the car.
A couple of weeks later driving through Woking - it was a warm sunny day and I had the windows open - the road had 3 lanes between tall buildings either side - then someone cut me up and I hit the horn...
The sound reflected from the buildings and I nearly jumped out of my skin - scared the living $%^ out of me
Now the horn on the Metro was a weedy little 'beep' - the sort of horn that says 'look, I drive a small insignificant little car so please cut me up again if you'd like to - oh and by the way my manhood is incredibly tiny as well'. So I went and bought a triple air horn with separate compressor
This was going to be very loud - so when fitting it I made sure that the horns were pointing through the radiator grille - I didn't want all that noise in the car.
A couple of weeks later driving through Woking - it was a warm sunny day and I had the windows open - the road had 3 lanes between tall buildings either side - then someone cut me up and I hit the horn...
The sound reflected from the buildings and I nearly jumped out of my skin - scared the living $%^ out of me
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