[Guest]

I have a safety check due here shortly and I can't get my stock 84 horn to work. Everything under the horn cap seems to be in order. I tried a wire from the hot side of the battery to the horn connection and nothing happened so it may be shot. What are you guys doing for a simple one wire replacemnet using the stock wireing. I don't want to make a project out of this, I just need to get my sticker.

Thanks

 

[CJ7Taz]

First, check the ground connection. If that's not it, you can pick up a cheap one at Autozone, et al.

 

[Dirt Dog]

It's just a GM horn. You can go to a junkyard and get one of any gm 70'/80's cars. So it should be pretty cheap.

 

[Jim_Lou]

Taz and DD have told you everything you need to know except:

Many cars have two horns, a high pitch and a low pitch. If you get one from a junkyard, listen before you buy. One of them sounds like an anemic oogah horn, and probably isn't loud enough by itself to get you through the test.

 

[Dirt Dog]

Or I left out.......

Do like me

AIR HORNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(that way they know when I'm gonna hit em

)

 

[Jim_Lou]

In reply to:

AIR HORNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(that way they know when I'm gonna hit em )

[/ QUOTE ]

I prefer to surprise 'em. The look on the bozo's face is often "Priceless."

 

[Guest]

My understanding in the horn grounds directly to the fender and I have made sure that is all good. I live in Hawaii. No wrecking yards on Kauai believe it or not, and no Autozone. We have a Napa. I'll give them a call today. Thanks

 

[CJ7Taz]

In reply to:

I live in Hawaii. No wrecking yards on Kauai

[/ QUOTE ]

Lady Bird salutes you.

There should be a bolt or rivet that holds the horn to the bracket. Check to make sure you have a good ground there. You're right in that it grounds to the fender through the bracket but there are a lot of places for dirt and/or corrosion to build up and insulate the connection.

 

[Randyzzz]

I'll gladly deliver and install a pair of new horns for the price of transportation!

 

[Guest]

I just installed 2 LOUD air horns on my 76 CJ. Its so awesome. People cut me off and then I honk. I can see them just about jump out of their skin.