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Horns Inoperative P92

Horn Inoperative

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Use a grounded test lamp to verify power to the circuit breaker.

Does the test lamp illuminate when the circuit breaker supply terminal is touched?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 2

2

Repair the open circuit between the battery and the circuit breaker.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

3

  1. Remove the horn relay.
  2. Probe terminals 86 and 30 at the relay using a grounded test lamp.

Does the test lamp illuminate when each terminal is touched?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair the open circuit between the relay and the circuit breaker.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

5

  1. Remove the horn relay.
  2. Connect a jumper between terminals 30 and 87 of the horn relay socket.

Does the horn operate when the connection is made?

--

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 6

6

  1. Leave the jumper connected at the relay.
  2. Disconnect the positive lead to the horn.
  3. Probe the positive lead to the horn using a grounded test lamp.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 7

7

Repair the open circuit between the horn and the horn relay.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

8

Replace the horn.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

9

  1. Reinstall the horn relay.
  2. Use a voltmeter to probe the PPL (44) wire at the horn relay.

Does the voltmeter indicate battery voltage?

--

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

10

Replace the horn relay.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

11

With the horn relay in place, connect a jumper between the PPL (44) (terminal 85) wire and the ground.

Does the horn operate?

--

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 10

12

  1. Remove the steering wheel.
  2. Use a jumper to apply a ground to the horn brush at the slip ring.

Does the horn operate?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 13

13

Repair the open circuit between the horn relay and the slip ring.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

14

Repair the horn switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

Horns Inoperative P72

Horn Inoperative

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Check the 15A HORN/DM fuse.

Is the fuse blown?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 3

2

  1. Check for a short circuit.
  2. Repair if necessary and replace the fuse.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

3

Use a grounded test lamp to verify power to the fuse.

Does the test lamp illuminate when the fuse supply terminal is touched?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair the open circuit between the battery and the fuse.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

5

  1. Remove the horn relay.
  2. Probe each of the ORN (240) wires at the relay using a grounded test lamp.

Does the test lamp illuminate when each ORN (240) terminal is touched?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 6

6

Repair the open circuit between the relay and the 15A fuse.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

7

  1. Remove the horn relay.
  2. Connect a jumper between the ORN (240) wire at terminal D and the DK GRN (29) wire at terminal E.

Does the horn operate when the connection is made?

--

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 8

8

  1. Leave the jumper connected at the relay.
  2. Disconnect the positive lead to the horn.
  3. Probe the positive lead to the horn using a grounded test lamp.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

9

Repair the open circuit between the horn and the horn relay.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

10

Replace the horn.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

11

  1. Reinstall the horn relay.
  2. Use a voltmeter to probe the BLK (28) wire terminal F at the horn relay.

Does the voltmeter indicate battery voltage?

--

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 12

12

Replace the horn relay.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

13

With the horn relay in place, connect a jumper between the BLK (28) wire terminal F and the ground.

Does the horn operate?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 12

14

  1. Remove the steering wheel.
  2. Use a jumper to apply a ground to the horn brush at the slip ring.

Does the horn operate?

--

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 15

15

Repair the open circuit between the horn relay and the slip ring.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

16

Repair the horn switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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