genscripter
Veteran Member
For a couple years, I didn't have a working horn on my '98 Jetta TDI. I replaced the fuse a long time ago, but when that didn't work, I moved on to other more important things.
I finally have some time to work on these frivolous things, and I replaced the relay and the fuse. The horn worked for a few minutes, then stopped again.
I'm thinking the horn is drawing too much current, maybe it has malfunctioned internally, and that required current is blowing my fuse? If there had been a short somewhere or a bad ground, I'd expect it to not work immediately. I'm considering buying a new horn. Do you think that would resolve my issue?
Also, what is odd, is all the years I had no horn functionality, my alarm horn still worked. I know the switch works, because when I replaced the relay and fuse today, the horn functioned normally for a few minutes. I'm running out of ideas.
What do you y'all think?
I finally have some time to work on these frivolous things, and I replaced the relay and the fuse. The horn worked for a few minutes, then stopped again.
I'm thinking the horn is drawing too much current, maybe it has malfunctioned internally, and that required current is blowing my fuse? If there had been a short somewhere or a bad ground, I'd expect it to not work immediately. I'm considering buying a new horn. Do you think that would resolve my issue?
Also, what is odd, is all the years I had no horn functionality, my alarm horn still worked. I know the switch works, because when I replaced the relay and fuse today, the horn functioned normally for a few minutes. I'm running out of ideas.
What do you y'all think?