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For 1990-2009 cars only

Horns on at all times

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Were you sent here from the Horns Diagnostic System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

2

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Disconnect the BCM Connector C1.
  3. Measure the resistance between the relay side of the connector C1 terminal B10 and a good ground.

Is the resistance within the specified range?

Approx. 0ohms

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 5

3

  1. Disconnect the connector C221.
  2. Measure the resistance between the relay side of the BCM connector C1 terminal B10 and a good ground.

Is the resistance within the specified range?

Approx. 0ohms

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 9

4

  1. Disconnect the the relay connector C2.
  2. Measure the resistance between the relay side of the BCM connector C1 terminal B10 and a good ground.

Is the resistance within the specified range?

Approx. 0ohms

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

5

  1. Connect the BCM connector C1.
  2. Disconnect the relay connector C2.
  3. Measure the resistance between the BCM side of the relay connector C2 terminal C8 and a good ground.

Is the resistance within the specified range?

Approx. 0ohms

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 6

6

  1. Disconnect the Horn Connector.
  2. Connect the negative battery cable.
  3. Turn the ignitionn key to RUN position.

Are the Horns sound continuously?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 7

7

Measure the voltage between the relay side of the Horn connector terminal B and a good ground.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

0V

Go to Diagnostic System Check

Go to Step 8

8

  1. Remove the fuse #11.
  2. Measure the voltage between the relay side of the Horn connector terminal B and a good ground.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

0V

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 14

9

Replace the Horn Switch Assembly.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

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10

Repair short to ground in CKT 28.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

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11

Replace the Relay.

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

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12

Replace the BCM.

Is the replacement complete.

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

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13

Replace the Horn Assembly.

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

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14

Repair the short to the power in CKT 29.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

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