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Old 06-06-2011, 02:30 PM
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horn suddenly not working!?
can anybody that has had this problem before help me out? know what it could be and what i should check first, thank you...
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Old 06-06-2011, 02:34 PM
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what happens when you set off the alarm/panic button?
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Fuse and what ^ he said.
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Old 06-06-2011, 08:07 PM
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i was lookin for the fuse, thats the first thing i checked for, there is a relay under the hood in the fuse box but im not sure how to see if it is blown or not, its a 3 prong plug and it looks new
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Old 06-06-2011, 08:12 PM
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when i press the panic button, the alarm sounds and lights flash, as normal
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Old 06-06-2011, 08:34 PM
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we have two horns in the car. one is for the alarm system which is located besides the air filter and other is regular steering wheel horn which i didn't bother to locate lol..
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Old 06-06-2011, 10:24 PM
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damn... so u think this can be a big job or not too serious? living in NY i need my horn lol help!
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Old 06-06-2011, 11:21 PM
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replace the horn with a new one lol
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Old 06-06-2011, 11:30 PM
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we have two horns in the car. one is for the alarm system which is located besides the air filter and other is regular steering wheel horn which i didn't bother to locate lol..
i thought that was the module that beeps?
to me it seems so illogical to have a separate horn for the alarm from the horn itself - they sound identical - i think it uses the steering wheel horn as the alarm horn...
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Old 06-06-2011, 11:50 PM
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ill look at my service manual when i have time what to do here...
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^ i am sure about my 99 tl maybe it's different for newer models
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^ i am sure about my 99 tl maybe it's different for newer models
ill check up on the manual, the horn and the alarm sound the same to me...
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yea mines an 03, let me kno wut u can find, thank you!
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