1990 Honda Accord horn won't stop tooting

Discussion in 'Accord' started by wayne, Nov 27, 2003.

  1. wayne

    wayne Guest

    Recently bought a 1990 Accord and fuse was blown for horn.Tried a new 20 amp
    fuse tooted horn and blew that fuse.Tried a 30 amp and was fine .Took the
    car for a drive and horn started tooting and would not stop until i got it
    home and removed fuse.Anyone have any idea of the cause?Thanks in advance.
     
    wayne, Nov 27, 2003
    #1
  2. Did the horn start sounding after you hit the horn button, or did it just
    start up on its own? I'm assuming that you hit the button, it started
    sounding, but then wouldn't stop.

    I'm guessing your 20A fuse blows because the horn has a problem (contact
    break set point is out of whack?) When you put an oversize fuse in, the
    horn would operate, but you welded the contacts in the horn relay, so now
    it won't stop.

    If I'm right, then rap on the case of the relay and the contacts may
    release. If so, then replace the relay, and either fix, or replace the
    horn. Some horns allow you access to a set screw which sets the distance
    the diaphram has to move to break the contact (which is how the horn
    sounds). If someone ran over something and it hit the horn, it can get out
    of whack, you may or may not be able to re-adjust it successfully.

    Good luck,
    Arthur
     
    Arthur Russell, Nov 28, 2003
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