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New Horn Button, Always Honking

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by aekdbbop, May 3, 2017.

  1. May 3, 2017
    aekdbbop

    aekdbbop Member

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    Got a new horn button kit from KW. Installed it making it look like the one I took out.

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    When the horn has power, it honks all the time. What did I do wrong?

    I have the wire running down the column, to the horn, then another wire from the horn to power.. shouldnt be this difficult.
     
    aekdbbop, May 3, 2017
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  2. May 3, 2017
    Focker

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    Is it happening in the state your picture is in or when you install the rubber horn cover?
    This wire grounds the horn to the chassis...Maybe there's a split somewhere?
     
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  3. May 3, 2017
    mickeykelley

    mickeykelley Well-Known Member

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    For what it's worth, I'd start working my way around the wiring, cup, etc. to check for grounding, which of course what triggers the horn. I first try to full out from the button to the horn be disconnecting and testing section at a time.
     
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  4. May 3, 2017
    Daryl

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    You need to set the disc into the horn cover groove for it. Then it works fine.
     
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    FinoCJ

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    Is it making noise as you show it right now? Or only when the rubber horn button goes on? I believe there is a metal 'cap' or plate on the inside of the rubber horn button that connects the center raised 'button' to the outer cup in your pic. I had a similar problem...had to bend the sides of the cup down a bit (or push up the middle) so that the connection is only closed when the rubber horn is pushed down.
     
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  6. May 3, 2017
    aekdbbop

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    This is what I am thinking is happening.. I'll try that tonight
     
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    Walt Couch

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    Your supposed to have a contact disc that fits into the rubber top so the contact disc when pushed down makes contact with that cup you have installed.

    FinoCJ has it right.
     
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    Daryl

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    The new kits do not come assembled. You have to put the disc into the groove in the cover. Until you look closely at it you wouldn't see it.
     
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  9. May 5, 2017
    1960willyscj5

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    Shouldn't there be a relay in that circuit somewhere?
     
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  10. May 5, 2017
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Nope.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, May 5, 2017
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