Anyone had the horn fuse blow yet?

mwayner69 · Aug 10, 2011

My horn stopped working today and I'm curious if anyone has had the fuse blow on theirs? I'd like to not have to pull several fuses, but want to save a trip to the dealer too. Anyone know which fuse is for the horn?

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Highline Driver · Aug 10, 2011

Did you have the recall performed? Wasn't it something to do with the horn fuse?

TDI_Timmy · Aug 10, 2011

I am going to guess he did - not complaining about the engine shutting down and not being able to restart.

Sorry I can't help you on the fuse location - I think I have read in other threads that the dealer will give you the fuse map if you ask.

mwayner69 · Aug 11, 2011

Yes I had the recall done. I've heard that too, but I asked for one when I had a fuse blow while on vacation and they didn't have one. I'll call my dealer and see if they have them. I was hoping to save a trip. I may start checking fuses tonight looking for it.

flyerchic2000 · Dec 23, 2011

Horn is intermittant

My horn is intermittant. it doesnt work when I lock the car or on steering wheel. this happened a couple days ago and It started working again. I havent checked the fuses yet. i have had the recall performed on the car.

Anyone experience this?

mwayner69 · Dec 28, 2011

Mine wasn't a fuse. The horn itself failed. They took one off of a new car on the lot to replace mine. Got it fixed a few months ago. It started by being intermittant, then it stopped working completely.

MF1160 · Dec 28, 2011

Check here,
Click the small blue download button toward the bottom of the page.
It contains a pdf of the jetta fuse locations and identifications.

http://www.2shared.com/document/iJIYp3LZ/2011_Jetta_TDI_Fuse_03.htm

MF1160 · Dec 28, 2011

My bad, I see you found the problem, not a fuse

mwayner69 · Dec 28, 2011

Awesome! Thanks.

flyerchic2000 · Jan 7, 2012

horn

mine isnt intermittant anymore. it completely stopped working. im due for an oil change so ill have them look it.

flyerchic2000 · Mar 5, 2012

So I went in for my oil change and dealer said horn had a short in it so they replaced it. It was not a fuse.

fon462 · Mar 5, 2012

I had the same issue where the horn would work sometimes. One day it just stopped working all together and ended up having the horn replaced.

copilot · Jul 23, 2012

My horn also stopped working. Guess it's only good for a month and a half. Hopefully the replacement will last a little longer.

marc77777 · Jul 23, 2012

Mine didn't work ever, they replaced it but I was kind of wishing they hadn't, sounds terrible. I eventually replaced it with an aftermarket to give it more that european sound.

fon462 · Jul 24, 2012

I had mmy horn replaced with less than 10k miles on a 2012 Jetta TDI. I have seen in numerous forums people having issues with the horn. It would be better to go back to the dealer so it can be fixed and noted in there records. In case you have the same issue after warranty.

BarrieCommuter · Jul 24, 2012

my horn was replaced about a month ago....complete failure....i was wondering if there is a TSB for this....or if VW extends warranty on this horn due to so many problems with it.

TDIx2 · Jul 24, 2012

Mine was replaced too, sounded awful new one sounds crappy too. VW should be ashamed of the horn sound on these cars.

jet-tdi · Mar 1, 2013

My horn Just stoped working also. Its scheduled for inspection in a few days. See what the dealer says. Sound like VW has issues with them?

magoo6541 · Mar 1, 2013

My horn also failed maybe 4 months after I bought it.

I noticed it when I locked my doors and it didn't honk. I liked it not honking so I didn't bring it up until I tried to honk at another driver and didn't work.

VW replaced it under warranty.

marc77777 · Mar 1, 2013

magoo6541 said:
My horn also failed maybe 4 months after I bought it.
I noticed it when I locked my doors and it didn't honk. I liked it not honking so I didn't bring it up until I tried to honk at another driver and didn't work.
VW replaced it under warranty.

From what the dealer told me there are 2 horns, 1 for the horn button on the steering and a seperate horn for when you lock the doors.
I only know this because my horn didn't work when I bought the car but it would sound when I would lock the doors (I eventually disabled this one though).

pinkertonfloyd · Mar 4, 2013

marc77777 said:
r but it would sound when I would lock the doors (I eventually disabled this one though).

How'd you disconnect it... I tried via VCDS and it wouldn't... I figured it was due to KESSY... I HATE the honk for lock.

I use my horn a LOT though, (there's a really bad intersection on my way to work that people in the left turn lane go straight... cutting me off... I drive through that intersection now with my hand already on the horn ready to hit it (I probably do it 4-5 times a week). No issues yet...

RoadTrip · Mar 4, 2013

My horn just went also.
Got to see if it's just the fuse (fingers crossed)

marc77777 · Mar 4, 2013

pinkertonfloyd said:
How'd you disconnect it... I tried via VCDS and it wouldn't... I figured it was due to KESSY... I HATE the honk for lock.

Dealer did it for me for free. I now have the VCDS but I havn't checked how to do it but many people here have done it.

jet-tdi · Mar 5, 2013

Dealer just replaced my horn today. No fuse issues just a bad horn. Hope the 2nd one lasts more than 5 months?

Indy11TDI · Jan 2, 2014

I bought my '11 TDI just a couple weeks ago and didn't test the horn, but now realize it isn't working either. I checked the fuses and they are all good.

I plan on just picking up a good aftermarket dual horn instead of the wimpy OEM.

Anyone had the horn fuse blow yet?

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