Horn malfunction, any ideas why?

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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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The horn on my 89 CRX Si isn't working for me at all. When I had the car today, I pressed the horn button and the light on the dashboard came on for the door open/seatbelt, but the horn didn't honk at all. I took off the steering wheel to check things out, and just found the little brass tab underneath, and that's about all. Then when I tired to honk the horn again, I blew the fuse under the hood and saw a little spark from inside the steering wheel by the wheel nut, still with no honk. Anybody have any clue what is going on, or what I should do to get my horn working right? Thanks...
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Default Re: Horn malfunction, any ideas why? (Vagabund07)

sounds like you have a short. try unpluging your horn and replace the fuse that blew. hit the horn button again and see if the door light problem goes away. if it does, you have a pinched wire or horn is shorting out inside.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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it could just be a bad ground...

check the grounds that connect to the headlamps (theres one on each side)...
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 01:52 AM
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HAHa man same exact thing happened to me. The fuse kept blowing for the horn, and when I hold hte button down the light would light up. =\ Oh wells I sold that piece of ****.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Turns out, both of the horns were shot...so I replaced them and now I'm good to go! Thanks guys
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