yes.. i did a search. I just need to confirm. When i press my horn, nothing happens, no clicks or anything. is it safe to assume that its the relay? and if so, where can i get one? autozone? thanks

 

i would check fuses, or maybe your horn is just dead

 

Hey, my horn also doesn't work and my SRS light is on, too. It's a '92 Si, and the car was this way when I bought it. If you find a connection, let me know. Getting this fixed is next on my to-do list.

 

Cable reel in steering column is dead. Guaranteed. It needs to be replaced.

I'll do a search and show you the topic confirming it. Bah, cant find the topic I was looking for, but just do a search for "horn srs light" or "reel srs light", something to that effect and you'll find what you seek!

 

i was thinking could be just the relay.. y u so sure its the reel?

 

DO A SEARCH.

Horn/cruise control not working + SRS light on = cable reel is non functioning/damanged. = Needs replacing.

 

could be just a relay??

 

Yup, that must be it.

 

great..

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1055177
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=837685
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=614213
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=603490
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=392277

Does your mom still cut your food for you too?

 

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No!!

And im willing to bet that IF you have cruise control, that Dont work either

 

okae fine.. so.. do i just need the cable reel? or also the whole wire harness that runs down the column? I'm probably going to make a trip to the junkyard for it, but I don't know what i need.. just the cable reel? thanks

 

This thread here should help you.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=814006

Not sure as to WHAT you need, but seriously do a search, I'm sure you'll find the answer you are looking for.

 

so i just need the srs reel, but not the switch for the headlights/wipers rite?

 

I dont believe so. But then again I dont really know anything about Honda's so you may want to check for yourself.

 

also.. if i got a reel off a wrecked car that has had its airbags deployed, does that mean the cable reel is bad or not?

 

If you recently removed your steering wheel or column then chances are the reel was not properly reinstalled....

This happend on my civic when i changed the power steering rack, i lost my
horn & cruise and the SRS came on, i removed the wheel and fixed the cable reel and im Good

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i would look for one at a junkyard that WASNT in a front end accident where the bags deployed

 

funny thing u mentioned that.. i just replaced my steering rack.. but that has nothing to do with the cable reel? i didnt even remove my steering wheel. How can changing the rack affec the cable reeL?

 

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It has EVERYTHING to do with the reel, when you removed your steering column from the rack your steering wheel was free to spin as many times as you let it...
you have to make sure the wheel does not spin and goes back on the EXACT place it came off......ths was my mistake too

 

ahh... so my reel isn't broken, just misaligned? when you removed your steering wheel.. how did you "fix it". did you replace it, or just fix the existing one? do you have aim?

 

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There is still a chance that its broken....It is hard to explain but the reel works the same way as the wheel...It has its center point and turns 1 1/2 times to the left of center & 1 1/2 times right of center
if it was not put on correct theres a chance you couldve broken the cable wire in the reel
i lucked out and tried fixin the one i had (wich worked) and kept a new one on hand just incase

it is not an easy task though, i work at an acura dealer and i had to get some assistance from the shop foreman

 

u wanna sell me the one u have? and do you have aim?

 

I had a new one on hand cause i work at the dealer, i have Aim but its messed up and keeps loggin me off...i use yahoo messenger alwysthtguy69@yahoo

 

i'm not sure how a cable reel works, but if my horn and cruise control isnt working, wouldnt it be just a broken wire? from spinning my steering wheel too much. cna't i just solder them back together and good as new? or is there something more to it than that. thanks

 

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by installing the rack that is not centered eventhough you did not touch the steering wheel means the wheels would have been offcentered when you had everything installed. if the steering wheel was centered when you put everything back together, you would have to turn the steering wheel to get the tires pointing back to the front. now, you've just used up some of the allowable rotation from the steering wheel. lets say you had to turn the steering wheel to the left one full turn to center the wheels, but the steering wheel is only allowed to turn 1 1/2 turns. when you try to make a left again to make a u-turn, you'll turn the steering wheel 1/2 turn but it's not enough for a u-turn. you turn the steering wheel some more to make the turn and snapped the cable wires inside the cable reel. makes sense?

and no, you can't really just solder it...
it's not hard to replace it. took me about 40 minutes on my first time doing it and i was REAL cautious doing it.