Horn switch
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- Tricycles are Cool
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Horn switch
The Horn on my wifes 96 vs 800 is not working. There is power at the horn itself and everything else on the switch seems to be in working order. I have taken the switch apart and cleaned it and still no luck. I bought a new horn and still nothing. I was trying to find a new switch and have had no luck. Wondering if anyone has any ideas. Would the switch for a 1400 be compatible? Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Horn switch
Isn't there a fuse for the horn? Check that maybe? The switch for the 1400 is the same style, I use a 1400 switch on my 800. I know the horn switch is a grounding switch, just because the switch itself has continuity doesn't mean it's getting to ground when on the bike I think.Billiam4201 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:22 amThe Horn on my wifes 96 vs 800 is not working. There is power at the horn itself and everything else on the switch seems to be in working order. I have taken the switch apart and cleaned it and still no luck. I bought a new horn and still nothing. I was trying to find a new switch and have had no luck. Wondering if anyone has any ideas. Would the switch for a 1400 be compatible? Any help would be appreciated.
I'm a novice but I've done a lot of work on my bike over the last 2 years with a lot of help from the more senior members here so you definitely made it to the right place. These are the things I would look into personally until a more senior member chimes in. Just trying to pay it forward and learn a thing or two. I use an aftermarket horn with a separate relay to give the horn more power. The whole circuit is really simple, I'm sure we'll figure it out.
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Re: Horn switch
There is no dedicated fuse for the horn circuit.
Acton67 is correct in that the horn switch is a grounding switch. You need to check the switch has continuity to ground when it is pressed. If not then check the wiring out of the switchblock to see that it is properly connected to ground.
Acton67 is correct in that the horn switch is a grounding switch. You need to check the switch has continuity to ground when it is pressed. If not then check the wiring out of the switchblock to see that it is properly connected to ground.
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Re: Horn switch
My horn stopped working and I tried a whole bunch of things, finally found out that the ground wire in the headlight bucket had come loose. Just before the horn stopped working I had changed the headlight bulb. Considering that the room in there is not really enough I think that I had been pushing the wires around to get the headlight back in and must have pulled it apart.
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Re: Horn switch
Yeah I had a feeling that I was wrong about the horn having a fuse. Thanks for the correction.hillsy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:40 pmThere is no dedicated fuse for the horn circuit.
Acton67 is correct in that the horn switch is a grounding switch. You need to check the switch has continuity to ground when it is pressed. If not then check the wiring out of the switchblock to see that it is properly connected to ground.