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Horns Circuit Description Chevrolet

Battery voltage is applied at all times to the horn relay at the following terminals:

    • Terminal E6
    • Terminal E8

A ground is placed on the horn relay coil at terminal F8 when one of the following actions occur:

    • A horn switch is pressed
    • The body control module (BCM) initiates a tamper/alarm cycle

The horn relay contacts close. This action applies battery voltage to the horns. The horns continue to sound until one of the following actions occur:

    • The horn switch is released.
    • The tamper/alarm cycle ends.

For Pontiac horn circuit description refer to Horns Circuit Description

Horns Circuit Description Pontiac

Battery voltage is applied at all times to the horn relay at the following terminals:

    • Terminal E6
    • Terminal E8

A ground path is provided to the horn relay coil at terminal F8 under the following conditions:

    • When the inflator module is pressed against a spring loaded ground plate in the steering wheel.
    • When the BCM initiates a tamper/alarm cycle

The horn relay contacts close. This action applies battery voltage to the horns. The horns continue to sound until one of the following actions occur:

    • The inflator module is released.
    • The tamper/alarm cycle ends.