#1: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:57 pm ---- Went to use my horn today only to find out it doesn't work any ideas what it could be?
Thanks
Luke.
#2: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: MrZiggerz, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:59 pm ---- Just not horny enough.
#3: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:00 pm ---- a broken horn lol
blown fuse
loose wire
#4: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: Callum206, Location: West SussexPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:09 pm ---- No horn ?
#5: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:14 pm ----
stevedude wrote:
a broken horn lol
blown fuse
loose wire
Whats the fuse number for the horn? i didnt get a manual with my car so cant check the manual is it the fuse box in the car or the one under the bonnet?
Thanks
Luke.
#6: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:15 pm ----
Callum206 wrote:
No horn ?
Where abouts is the horn located?
#7: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: |SGP|, Location: Truro/Falmouth, CornwallPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:16 pm ---- pop some viagra in the tank when you next fill it up
#8: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:22 pm ---- As you look at the car it is on the front left behind the bumper. You can see it through the grille
#9: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:48 pm ---- UPDATE: just been out to my car to check the fuse, took the fuse out it wasn't blown so put it back in, checked the horn again and it worked then it stopped working and now all i can hear is a clicking noise from the fuse box under the bonnet when i press the horn.
#10: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:10 pm ---- Try a different fuse just to be sure. My stereo stopped working once checked the fuse it looked fine but when I swapped next day it worked fine.
#11: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:14 pm ----
Suicidalsoldi3r wrote:
Try a different fuse just to be sure. My stereo stopped working once checked the fuse it looked fine but when I swapped next day it worked fine.
Tried that aswell swapped it with two fuses that was the same one (15a) but used for different things with no luck, it just clicks in the fuse box
#12: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:20 pm ---- Wires will have corroded and snapped on the connector. Very common
#13: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:21 pm ---- One of the connectors on one of the horns is probably corroded.
#14: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:22 pm ----
Lee wrote:
Wires will have corroded and snapped on the connector. Very common
How do i go about replacing the corroded wires?
#15: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: DREWDEN, Location: huddersfieldPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:10 pm ---- I had the same problem 2 months a go, after investigation found one of the wires broken near the horn
went to scrappers thinking the horn was faulty wasted £6
#16: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:13 pm ---- Just get a bit of wire and join the wires back up
#17: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:30 pm ----
Lee wrote:
Just get a bit of wire and join the wires back up
Where abouts is the wire though? by the fuse box? how can you get to the wire?
#18: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:31 pm ---- take the drivers wheel arch liner off. The horn is there, stick your head uunder the car
#19: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:36 pm ----
Lee wrote:
take the drivers wheel arch liner off. The horn is there, stick your head uunder the car
Okay nice one ill see if i can sort it out tomorrow if not ill be back for more advice ha!
#20: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: kingdom200, Location: Leamington SpaPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:00 pm ---- not much luck with this one have you luke
#21: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:14 pm ----
kingdom200 wrote:
not much luck with this one have you luke
No mate its becoming abit of a nightmare, sometimes i think why did i have another peugeot ha, should be all sorted soon though only little things
#22: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:55 pm ---- just get an air horn and have done with
#23: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:49 am ----
Lee wrote:
Wires will have corroded and snapped on the connector. Very common
Done a 04 plate the other week, both wires corroded of the back of the plug.
Lucky I have new plugs spare in the tool box
#24: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:25 am ---- Is it the actual connectors to the horn that corrode? Mine has been mute for a while now and i should really sort it out
#25: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: Jack123, Location: Earl Shilton UKPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:27 am ----
jayz206gti wrote:
Is it the actual connectors to the horn that corrode? Mine has been mute for a while now and i should really sort it out
Get it sorted before the MOT, Failure right there.
#26: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:38 am ---- #statetheobvious
#27: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:26 am ---- Plug is just a standard Junior Power Timer plug.
#28: Re: GTI 180 not so horny.... Author: bezford, Location: darlingtonPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:55 pm ---- Whats all the fuss guys just take the wires off.clean the horn and the wires forks trim an inch or two from the wires making sure u get clean copper to clip to and its not too short then just crimp a new spade connector on each wire then click the wires back on the horn...it should take 5mins no more
But...if there isnt enuf wire length then add a few inches from an old peice of wire...TIP...put the spades on the extension wires before you extend the too short old wires...then to join the new and old wires strip both ends and slide them into a tube crimp with the bare copper tips wound together and the tube crimp crimped over the wires for a permanent repair....
Also spray the whole horn and near wiring with a water dispersant/water proofing electrical issolating spray but not wd40 as it causes corrosion and electrical staticing...
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any ideas what it could be?
