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 Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:26 am |
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Hi anyone got an idea how to check out why my horn 's not working. have checked the fuse and I can't hear the relay coming on, but I am on my own . Do I have to take the steering wheel apart if so how please .
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:40 am |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Going to be difficult by yourself, but you need to check to see if power is getting to the horn with a multimeter or test lamp and work from there.
To check the horn itself, just connect it straight to the battery using a length of wire.
Removing the steering wheel varies depending on whether your car is pre-plexed (upto September 2001) or plexed (from October 2001).
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:48 am |
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Hi thanks yes I shall start at the horn with a volt tester first then and it is a 2003 model.
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 7:05 am |
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could be the cable. Its located at the front right of the car, could be very rusty and not allowing you to complete the circuit!
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 7:10 am |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Yours is multiplexed then.
To remove steering wheel, first of all you have to follow the correct procedure to shut down the BSI and disconnect the battery.
www.206info.co.uk/Foru...c/t=20541/
After this, leave the car about 20 minutes for any power to discharge from the system and then you can pop the airbag off by pushing a little screwdriver into the slots on the back of the steering wheel. The steering wheel is held on by a torx bolt. Undo it a bit first and then pull, tug hit the steering wheel until it comes loose. If you take the bolt right out before loosening the wheel, you risk a visit to the emergency dentist carrying your teeth in your hand.
There are a few threads already on horn faults, I've listed a couple but may be worth having a search to see if any help you.
www.206info.co.uk/Foru...c/t=49479/
www.206info.co.uk/Foru...c/t=52720/
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:24 am |
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Location: Spalding
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I had the same issue. The wires had corroded. I cut them back to where they were ok. Got new wire and two new terminals and re wired it all. Problem solved.
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 10:08 am |
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Location: Athens, Greece
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| macca1411 wrote: |
Going to be difficult by yourself, but you need to check to see if power is getting to the horn with a multimeter or test lamp and work from there.
To check the horn itself, just connect it straight to the battery using a length of wire.
Removing the steering wheel varies depending on whether your car is pre-plexed (upto September 2001) or plexed (from October 2001). |
It's up to and including Oct.2001 = non-mux.
So mine must have been the last one. 
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 10:49 am |
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Location: North West Wales
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| V9977 wrote: |
| macca1411 wrote: |
Going to be difficult by yourself, but you need to check to see if power is getting to the horn with a multimeter or test lamp and work from there.
To check the horn itself, just connect it straight to the battery using a length of wire.
Removing the steering wheel varies depending on whether your car is pre-plexed (upto September 2001) or plexed (from October 2001). |
It's up to and including Oct.2001 = non-mux.
So mine must have been the last one. |
That or just sat in the back of the dealer for a while until it matched the spec the gut buying it new wanted.
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 10:58 am |
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Location: Athens, Greece
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| LeeThr wrote: |
| V9977 wrote: |
| macca1411 wrote: |
Going to be difficult by yourself, but you need to check to see if power is getting to the horn with a multimeter or test lamp and work from there.
To check the horn itself, just connect it straight to the battery using a length of wire.
Removing the steering wheel varies depending on whether your car is pre-plexed (upto September 2001) or plexed (from October 2001). |
It's up to and including Oct.2001 = non-mux.
So mine must have been the last one. |
That or just sat in the back of the dealer for a while until it matched the spec the gut buying it new wanted. |
No, I've seen practicaly every date label in the guts of this thing!
Also, license plates do not show year over here.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
Repair safely - Drive safely | |
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:18 am |
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Joined: Jul 19, 2011
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Location: Lincolnshire,Home of the RAF
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The horn on my CC stopped working and it turned out to be the horn itself
It was all full of corrosion,got a new one from my local car spares shop for the grand sum of £6.00
The wiring was all ok so it was just a matter of swapping horns over!!
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| Yes I own a CC and I'm neither gay or a hairdresser!! | |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 2:17 am |
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Hi I have checked the horn and connections also the fuse. The horn itself works fine I did take the airbag off and check the wiring under for the horn and all seems ok but without the battery connected it's awkward. Has anyone any other ideas where I could look please. Regards Duncs.
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 3:07 am |
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Location: Northamptonshire
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People may say dont do this because air bag light will stay on i had a 2001 206 and the air bag light was on then went off when you plug all the wires back in anyway.
Take air bag out and touch the horn wires together see if it works then.
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 9:30 am |
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Joined: May 03, 2013
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thanks every one for replying it turns out it was my comm unit as no electric getting through to steering wheel .
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