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Horns Inoperative Both Do Not Sound

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Use a test lamp in order to backprobe the relay center 2 from the horn relay terminal 30 to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 8

2

Use a test lamp in order to backprobe the relay center 2 from the horn relay terminal 86 to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step  3

Go to Step 9

3

Use a test lamp in order to backprobe the relay center 2 from the horn relay terminal 85 to B+, while pressing the horn switch.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 7

4

Use a test lamp in order to backprobe the relay center 2 from the horn relay terminal 87 to ground, while pressing the horn switch.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 10

5

  1. Disconnect C101.
  2. Connect a test lamp from terminal B to ground, while pressing the horn switch.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 11

6

Connect a test lamp from terminal B to B+.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

7

Use a test lamp in order to backprobe the combination switch connector from terminal 10 to B+, while pressing the horn switch.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step  14

Go to Step 15

8

Locate and repair the open between the IP fuse block and the relay center 2.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

9

Locate and repair the open in CKT 171 (ORN) between S285 and the relay center  2.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

10

Replace the horn relay.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

11

Locate and repair the open in CKT 29 (DK GRN) between the horn relay and C101.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

12

  1. Locate and repair the open between C101 to horns.
  2. If no problem found, replace the horns.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

13

Locate and repair the open in CKT 150 (BLK) to G107.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

14

Locate and repair the open in CKT 170 (GRN/RED) between the relay center 2 and the combination switch connector.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

15

Replace the horn switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

Horns Inoperative One Does Not Sound

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Use a test lamp in order to backprobe the inoperative horn from CKT 29 (DK GRN) to ground while pressing the horn switch.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 3

2

Use a test lamp in order to backprobe the inoperative horn from CKT 150 (BLK) to B+.

Did the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

3

Repair the open in CKT 29 (DK GRN) between S100 and the inoperative horn.

Does the dual horn operate properly?

--

System OK

--

4

Replace the inoperative horn.

Does the dual horn operate properly?

--

System OK

--

5

Repair the open in CKT 150 (BLK) between the inoperative horn and S101.

Does the dual horn operate properly?

--

System OK

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