Brett486 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Alright guys, I hate to keep starting threads like this but I've searched high and low and can't find a clear solution. I desperately need to get my truck inspected (EXP 6/12) and the last thing on the Texas DPS list that I need is a working horn. So I've disconnected the horn button panel from the wheel and there are two wires. One running from the column to the button and one running from the button to nowhere. I know that the second slides into a hole on the column but still does not activate the horn while the truck is running. I've looked under the front bumper, drivers side and cannot find the horn. I'm lost and this is my only day off.. I need HELP!!! Horn: Under the front bumper: So as far as I can see the only thing under the front bumper is the front left turn signal. There is nothing below it, not the horn or anything for that matter. Please, any help would be much obliged!! Thanks, Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRemi Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Regarding the horn, it should be mounted to the bracket just behind/below the turn lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett486 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Yea that's not there on mine, however there is a wire running to nothing, so I guess the PO removed the horn for whatever reason. On the bright side I fixed the horn button to where the relay now makes a clicking noise in the fuse box. So that's some silver lining. To rockauto I go.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 paying shipping for a horn? you should be able to get one from a local store today. heck, even walmart will have one. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowManche Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 this.. just find any random one you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I picked up a full set of horns off a '73 cadillac for my dad's van at a jy a few years ago with a few other things for $15, and just wired them in parallel off the power wire to the old single horn. Any horn will work, but some horns ground through the mount and some have a separate ground wire. In Ontario a doorbell can count as a horn to pass an inspection, or at least I know a guy who got away with it. I can't speak for Texas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett486 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Found a set of both high tone and low tone OE horns on teamcherokee.com for $20. They have the Original bolts and brackets so I don't have to rig anything up, just wire in and go, so I went ahead and did that. $35 with shipping, so not that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Just make sure you mount them with the bell mouth facing down. I put some aftermarket horns on from a 63 Buick Electra 225 once and stupidly mounted them with the mouth up. They were LOUD! But after a rainstorm I tried them again and they sounded like a drowning cow with both HI and LO tones. Both horns were filled with H2O. Live and learn............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 heck, I'll give you the horn off my empty 90 if you PM me an address. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett486 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Haha good to know, I will definitely point them down. Thanks Pete, but I already ordered them. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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