Carl,
When I say that there are two horns, I mean one on the front left and on
on the front right, two seperate devices. I don't have my car with me but
if my memory is correct. There are two connections on the horn. One
provides 12 volts when the horn relay engages, the other is permanantly
connected to a chasis ground. I Hope this is more clear.
J. Garruba
-----Original Message-----
From: feickert <feickert@alltel.net>
To: J. Garruba <jgarruba@hotpop.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:17 PM
Subject: thanks.... But I would like a clarification....
>Thank you very much for your advise. If I understand you correctly the
>reason why the horn(s) sound like a sick whale is because only one is
>working? If I am not mistaking I only have one horn, or it appears to be
>only one horn, but it has 2 leads going to it. is the one unit, 2 horns in
>one? And do you mean if I disconnect one of the leads going to the "unit"
>the horn might work, but only one horn will sound?
>I also will try your advice about the horn relay. I have both Haynes and
>Bentley manuals, but neither gives
>good advice on checking on horns.....
>
>Thanks again.... Hope to hear from you soon..
>
>Carl
>----- Original Message -----
>From: J. Garruba <jgarruba@hotpop.com>
>To: feickert <feickert@alltel.net>
>Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 9:50 AM
>Subject: Re: I need some advice....
>
>
>> Carl,
>>
>> There are two other components that you must check. First, when you
>> press the horn button on the wheel, does the horn relay on the left
>> fenderwell click? If not, you have to check the horn switch or the relay
>> wiring. If it does click you will still need to check the relay wiring.
>A
>> wiring diagram and multimeter are invaluable in diagnosing this type of
>> problem. Let me know if you need one. By the way the reason the horn
did
>> not sound right when you jumped it is probably because you activated only
>> one of the horns. There are two, a low note and a high note. If one of
>> these horns is internally shorted, niether will work. I had this problem
>> with my own car. Disconnecting the failed horn got the system working
>> again, although only with the high note horn. Let me know what you find.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Joseph Garruba
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: feickert <feickert@alltel.net>
>> To: 6pack@autox.team.net <6pack@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 7:55 AM
>> Subject: I need some advice....
>>
>>
>> >Hi.
>> >>
>> >>I have a 1975 TR-6. The horn has never worked. What steps should I take
>to
>> >>check to see where the fault is? I have
>> >>"jumped" the horn, by connecting a wire directly from the horn to the
>> >>battery and the horn worked, but it did notsound
>> >> like I think it was supposed to. Any help would be greatly
>appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Carl
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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