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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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hey, my horn is broken, and i checked fuse and its good, is it possible that over 17 years the horn went? can horns break?
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Yes they can. Check the connections on the plug on the horn. If you have voltage there and the connections are clean and you still don't have a horn. Then replace the horn with one from a salvage yard.
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where would i look for the connections, like directly on the horn?
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Yes, there should be a plug on the horn. Check those connections.
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ok thanks i will deff get right on that, thanks
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hey i cant find the horn to check if the wires are shot, can some1 post a pic of where the horn is?
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it will be either underneath the front of the vehicle behind the bumper or the right inner fenderwell on the right side of the engine compartment.
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check back in 5 ill get a snapshot of a 94'*

its located behind the battery on the passenger side on mine... funny looking black round thingy with a white plug and 2 wires commin out of it hehehe
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sweet, thanks so much, u guys are great, ive got a 93 so how much different can it be, atleast now i know what im supposed to be looking for
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