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Horn not working
The horn isn't working and I was wondering which fuse is for the horn and which relay is used for it as well. If there is anything that I should look for, let me know.
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06-05-2007, 05:44 PM
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I had the same problem--both of my horns had rusted.
I'm not sure of the fuse number on an '83.
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06-05-2007, 06:48 PM
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I'll take them out and check. This car has been sitting for 5-6 years and I have been fixing things for weeks now. I completely forgot what a fun car this is.
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06-06-2007, 06:50 AM
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Yeah, I just had the same issue. Relay and fuse was fine. Turns out both my horn units themselves were shot. Find the cheapest used ones you can find in the 944 parts section of this board. Easy fix.
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06-06-2007, 07:14 AM
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My favorite replacement horns:
 $15 at Harbor Freight.
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06-06-2007, 07:23 AM
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I was thinking of getting the Griott's 135 dB air-horn myself. I can't tell you how many times I have nearly been run of the road by people in minivans or SUVs, talking on their cell phone with their left arm wedged against the window, who start to veer into my lane because they didn't look and my car is "underneath" their peripheral vision...
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06-06-2007, 08:45 AM
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look at the relay panel near the fusebox. the relay with a red fuse attached to it is the horn relay. it's in the bottom row, 2 or 3 from the right.
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06-06-2007, 09:06 AM
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There's a ground off the steering rack for the horn that screws to the chassis cross member that often gets corroded.
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06-06-2007, 11:02 AM
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horn pic where it gets corroded
can you post a pic of where the typical corrosion for the horn occurs?
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07-31-2010, 10:53 AM
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1983 Porsche 944 2.5 liter
