WTF IS WRONG WITH MY DAMN HORN??!!!

[musclesgabe]

ok im pissed,my stock horn is poo, so i go to autozone and buy a Blazer low tone 12V horn ( claims to be big rig sound but twice as loud). i take off my stock, but the Blazer on, plug it in, and nothing, so then i think its new horn thats broken and i take that off and put the old one back on, and NOTHING! did i blow a fuse? is there a way to tell if that horn fuse is broken. i looked at the horn fuse but its not the kind that is clear where you can just look and see if its blown or not.

PLEASE HELP BEFORE I RUN MY CAR INTO A DAMN WALL!

[dft24ds]

when i replaced my horn I had to try like 5 different wiring/grounding techniques before it worked, have you already tried different grounds?

[musclesgabe]

no i grounded it where my old one was grounded. but, i put my old one back just like it was in the same stop and it didn't work either. it worked before i took it off to change it.

[skydragoness]

check to see if the horn relay's prongs are corroded, mine were and would cause my horn to work intermittently. NOT COOL when something dangerous is about to happen and you hit the steering wheel and get nothing. I just sprayed some electrical contact cleaner on it and let it dry. As far as the fuse, replace it if you can't see if the link broke.

[musclesgabe]

well its not dry corroded, but its got greasy stuff all over it.

[benemorius]

That grease stuff is supposed to be there.

Are you sure you're looking at the fuse and not a relay? It looks just like all the other fuses...

[nismo521]

Did you disconnect the negative battery cable before unplugging and replugging stuff? If not, it's possible you popped something. I have those same horns, and mine just plugged right up and worked fine.

[Anand]

get a test light and check all the fuses inside the car and in the engine bay... you might have blown a fuse

[VinceSez]

the same thing happend to me.. all i did was spliced the stock relay wires and crimped them onto the new horn... Now my horns work... it's pretty easy... All you have to do is get a pair of nail clippers and gently cut the cover off of the stock relay wires. Once the wire is exposed crimp it to the female connectors and and then plug them into your new horn and also ground it... and then WALLAH! new, loud, and beautiful horns to make people go deaf with

*I did this after I checked if I had blown a fuse...*

[musclesgabe]

the same thing happend to me.. all i did was spliced the stock relay wires and crimped them onto the new horn... Now my horns work... it's pretty easy... All you have to do is get a pair of nail clippers and gently cut the cover off of the stock relay wires. Once the wire is exposed crimp it to the female connectors and and then plug them into your new horn and also ground it... and then WALLAH! new, loud, and beautiful horns to make people go deaf with

*I did this after I checked if I had blown a fuse...*

im new to this relay wire stuff. i kinda don't know what you guys are talking about. if anyone has a pic that would be great. i have about a week before i do this bc i returned that horn and i ordered this one http://www.griotsgarage.com/ca...77839 i heard very very very very great things about it, and its easy to install bc the compressor is built in.

but anymore help on how to fix my prob is awesome!

[musclesgabe]

again i thank you all for the comments. i love these sites. saves me butt loads on going to the mech with labor!

[musclesgabe]

anything?

[musclesgabe]

i got the horn in the mail today. any help before i go spend a crap load at the mechanic? looks like im going to have some mounting problems too....

[VinceSez]

mechanic? what type of horns did you buy? You could have easily installed them yourself, depending on the type of horn you bought...

[musclesgabe]

yes i know that, but i blew a fuse or something and i can't figure out how to fix that problem

[KRUZNBY]

i got the horn in the mail today. any help before i go spend a crap load at the mechanic? looks like im going to have some mounting problems too....

I was thinking of buying the same horn as well, but I wasn't sure where to mount it either. I guess by the dimensions it is smaller than I thought, but I'm not sure if it could fit where the stock one is. Let us know how it sounds.

[musclesgabe]

I was thinking of buying the same horn as well, but I wasn't sure where to mount it either. I guess by the dimensions it is smaller than I thought, but I'm not sure if it could fit where the stock one is. Let us know how it sounds.

don't get it yet. i've been looking and trying to figure out how im going to mount it myself. just wait till i get mine all done and ill let you know what to do and what not to do. and also how it sounds.

[VinceSez]

i have a pair or fiamms from pep boys 130db. Their pretty loud. I've been playing around with them lately while driving on the street. People think I'm crazy, but I just smile with my shiny teef and pimped out sun glasses, and mr. smith suit and turn the other cheek....

[KRUZNBY]

don't get it yet. i've been looking and trying to figure out how im going to mount it myself. just wait till i get mine all done and ill let you know what to do and what not to do. and also how it sounds.

Will do.

[musclesgabe]

ok im bringing my car tomorrow morning

[musclesgabe]

ok its on. its pretty loud. def louder than any stocks that are on the road. its kinda high pitched, and almost sounds like a tiny train horn or somehing. i like it. i dunno if its worth the price, im sure you could find something wiht the same db's for cheaper.

[dfw240_EE]

If that isn't loud enough for you, you can hook up some big air horns and connect it to a compressed air tank

You just have to take the tanks out and recharge them every frew times you blow the horn.

[Dattebayo]

wow, there is an electronic alternative to the compressed air horn.

Just search for train horn, it was posted a few months ago...

[KRUZNBY]

Thanks for the info. I'm not a fan of high pitched.