Jim Skipper (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} skipperja) wrote,@ 2008-04-01 12:34:00 |
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Car Repair
I had to replace the horns on the Plymouth mini-van. I never use the 'horn' so I didn't even know it was out. Also, I had disconnected and recharged the battery (the car has just been sitting for several months) and that re-set the computer and it was ready to report its pollution data to the inspection computer. Now I have a few more days to start it and drive it so that it will be ready for the test.
I couldn't believe that both horns had gone out, but I was hoping it wasn't the horn switch in the steering wheel. The fuse and relay box is readily accessible under the hood and I did enough trouble-shooting to satisfy myself that the steering wheel switch, fuse, and relay were all working. Then I had to find the horns. Ann suggested trying the other van and that showed us that the horns are behind the bumper under the left front fender with access from below. It helped to take the inside fender shield loose. That wasn't hard because the inner fender and bumper cover were plastic and were held in place with three screws.
The replacement horns (Basso and Alto) only cost $30, but they didn't have the factory connections so I had to crimp some spade lugs and splice the wires to the factory wiring horns. The certainly beats pulling the air bag off the steering wheel.
I'm doing laundry today and hope to mow some if the grass drys a little more before the evening rain comes in.
I had to replace the horns on the Plymouth mini-van. I never use the 'horn' so I didn't even know it was out. Also, I had disconnected and recharged the battery (the car has just been sitting for several months) and that re-set the computer and it was ready to report its pollution data to the inspection computer. Now I have a few more days to start it and drive it so that it will be ready for the test.
I couldn't believe that both horns had gone out, but I was hoping it wasn't the horn switch in the steering wheel. The fuse and relay box is readily accessible under the hood and I did enough trouble-shooting to satisfy myself that the steering wheel switch, fuse, and relay were all working. Then I had to find the horns. Ann suggested trying the other van and that showed us that the horns are behind the bumper under the left front fender with access from below. It helped to take the inside fender shield loose. That wasn't hard because the inner fender and bumper cover were plastic and were held in place with three screws.
The replacement horns (Basso and Alto) only cost $30, but they didn't have the factory connections so I had to crimp some spade lugs and splice the wires to the factory wiring horns. The certainly beats pulling the air bag off the steering wheel.
I'm doing laundry today and hope to mow some if the grass drys a little more before the evening rain comes in.
