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  1. russellgaspard

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    My horn stopped working and when I press it the horn sparks at the steering wheel. I checked and changed the fuses. Does anyone know what's going on?
     
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    Hey man what are you complaining about?? Tomorrow is the 4th of July, sparks are good [​IMG]







    Seriously you likely have a shorted power wire to horn or maybe the horn is shorted... Pull connector from horn, if sparks stop the horn is shorted, if not there is a wiring issue..
     
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    If you have an aftermarket steering wheel.....then that is your problem. They are not none for really good horn switches.
     
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    What do you mean?
     
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    Aftermarket generally means a custom, modified or general replacement part(in this case steering wheel), that's not same as or maybe not constructed to factory original specs...
     
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