horn got gorunding problems\

Benedict_XIII · Post by **Benedict_XIII** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:05 pm

ive got an earth problem with my horn at the stering collom anyon know how it is earthed or grounded ... so basicly the whole circuit works to the horn button but cant be grounded if i short it to earth the horn works obviously.. anyone had this problem or know how to fix

Post by **vipfto** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:35 am

its just grounded to steering column
or just rewire another earth

Ecnerual · Post by **Ecnerual** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:13 pm

haha yea man i had this problem
the electrician charged me $70 told me some bullsh*t and said it was some sh*tty wiring and had to redo it

if its anything like mine (which i assume it is)

there will only be one wire
1 wire obiviously goes connected to your steering wheel and then get another piece of wire and connect it to the steering wheel and then ground it on the sides of your steering column...

lol sorry for the sh*tty explanation but its really simple

Post by **I8A4RE** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:18 pm

Just think you horn is a plate and when you push it, you push the plate onto a earth which completes the circuit. so need power to plate....check the when it touchs the backing that should earth it.....check. sorry i drunk cant explain it any better

Benedict_XIII · Post by **Benedict_XIII** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:11 pm

thanks for the help but its finding that one wire which i have a problem with that connects from the steering collum to ground

anyway im regestering my car next week, whens the next cruise i need some initiation i havent been on one yet

Ecnerual · Post by **Ecnerual** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:45 pm

mate,

did it ever work? and have you changed your steering wheel
im starting to believe the standard steering wheel has a wire that somehow grounds itself

i think you may need to play to a copper wire and do it yourself..

lol i cant explain if your in sydney somewhere i can have a look at it and probably fix it for you

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:55 am

Wish I had pics of when I changed mine now, but the mounting bracket (circular, before you mount the boss) is attached to the steering column (big rod thing down to the steering rack is what I mean, the term escapes me) grounds the factory horn closing the circuit and engaging the horn.

When you press the standard horn it presses a contact against that

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Crude illustration, takes some imagination. Just attach your ground wire to the column part somehow. Use a test light so that you know when a circuit is connected and you are sorted.

Benedict_XIII · Post by **Benedict_XIII** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:33 pm

ok all it needed was to groung the steering collum so so simple an infant could have donr it can belive it took me this long to figure it out i thin i need an iq check

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:29 am

Benedict_XIII wrote:ok all it needed was to groung the steering collum so so simple an infant could have donr it can belive it took me this long to figure it out i thin i need an iq check

And some spelling practice... kidding br, these things are easy to miss. Work on the car more, take things apart and put them back together. You will eventually get an eye for mechanical/electrical stuff