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Old 10-24-2018, 01:08 PM
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Horn blasts on its own unexpectedly

Horn will blow while turning or in reverse. Not an alarm, but a solid blast. A couple times, it went for about about a minute, then stopped on it's own. Pulled the fuse and relay for now. Could one be going bad?

Had the Signal Arm replaced. Using aftermarket fob.
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Old 10-24-2018, 01:46 PM
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Welcome to the site, it could be the horn is toast, it could be the clock spring, it could be the fuse box halves loose.
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Old 10-24-2018, 02:27 PM
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After market fob implies after market anti-theft system, if so that is a problem for whoever installed it.
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Old 10-24-2018, 02:31 PM
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No, original fob broke and I didn't buy an OEM one. It was programmed at the dealership. It was working fine, I don't think the horn issue is related to it unless it was triggering the alarm system.
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Old 10-24-2018, 03:19 PM
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Could be the horn ring is worn. That is under the airbag, maybe the airbag mount is broken allowing the switch to make contact. Only other thing I can think of is a very odd fault in the horn relay.
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Old 10-24-2018, 04:29 PM
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Looking at the symptoms of a bad clock spring in the steering/airbag assembly, including a rubbing sound occasionally when turning, I think that's the culprit. Thanks for all the great feedback.
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Old 10-24-2018, 05:34 PM
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Dorman has a replacement clock spring, RockAuto carries it, and they have a video how to

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...ckspring,10480
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Old 10-24-2018, 06:28 PM
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No need to pay anyone to do it if you have a screwdriver and some sort of ice pick thingy. Just pull the airbg fuse 30 minutes before you start work. This how to shows how to get to it. https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...ng-wheel-1912/
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