Starter relay and headlamp ground would fit the symptoms, and they do share
the same ground.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Nferre@aol.com>
To: <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: The Prince of Darkness is kicking my butt!!
> Hi,
> I took the car to my local British Car gurus this morning....turns out I
had
> a corroded ground wire, and the ground was looking for somewhere to go, so
it
> decided on the starter solenoid.....apparently the starter solenoid and
the
> headlight switch share the same ground.
>
> As far as the second horn, the mounting bolt was too long and caused the
> diaghram within the horn to stop vibrating....therefore...no sound.
>
> $48 and 1 hour later, all is well. Thanks to those who responded!!
>
> Nels Ferré
> Lake Mary, FL
>
>
> In a message dated 6/22/00 11:41:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mvheim@studiolimage.com writes:
>
> << Are these new horns? Old ones sometimes get "stuck" and need a vigorous
> whack with a blunt object to persuade them to sound off.
>
> On that "note", it "sounds" like you have a cross connection between the
> headlight circuit and the starter relay. Is there a headlight relay in a
> 79? (I am a chrome-bumper type myself) Did you mess with any other wiring
> when you were working on the horns?
> >>
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