horn doesnt work :(

1. cookiee Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Northampton Posts: 145 1.1 saxo desire, silver now with black vtr alloys

   #1 26th December 2011, 22:11

   basically, my mate tried to change my cigarette lighter because he knows how to (apart from the fact he didnt know how to do it..) and since then my horn hasnt worked! my cigarette lighter has 3 wires hanging out of it. i think thats the light, the negative and the earth? so none should be the horn right? checked fuses and there all fine, however horn STILL isnt working.
   anyone know how i can fix it?
   
   thanks! cookie
2. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #2 26th December 2011, 23:51

   I'm pretty sure these run on the same relay, so have look at the relays behind your fuse box maybe?

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3. michaelgrimes Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 West Sussex Posts: 129 MK2 Posi Blue VTR

   #3 26th December 2011, 23:54

   sorry to hijack your thread, but mines the opposite way round, my horn works, but cigarette lighter doesnt??
   same thing? orr?
4. cookiee Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Northampton Posts: 145 1.1 saxo desire, silver now with black vtr alloys

   #4 26th December 2011, 23:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Karlb1 I'm pretty sure these run on the same relay, so have look at the relays behind your fuse box maybe?

   thanks mate will do
5. cookiee Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Northampton Posts: 145 1.1 saxo desire, silver now with black vtr alloys

   #5 27th December 2011, 00:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by michaelgrimes sorry to hijack your thread, but mines the opposite way round, my horn works, but cigarette lighter doesnt?? same thing? orr?

   haha its cool mate
   much rathr have your problem at least i wont fail MOT!
6. P_Connor Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 972

   #6 27th December 2011, 00:11

   I used to have this problem, when I plugged a 3 way adapter in ciggy lighter, and my fuse would blow, rendering the horn dead also. I just upped the volts in the fuse by a slight margin, try it it might work. If not best bet is what Karlb1 said.
7. cookiee Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Northampton Posts: 145 1.1 saxo desire, silver now with black vtr alloys

   #7 27th December 2011, 00:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by HydroThunder I used to have this problem, when I plugged a 3 way adapter in ciggy lighter, and my fuse would blow, rendering the horn dead also. I just upped the volts in the fuse by a slight margin, try it it might work. If not best bet is what Karlb1 said.

   the lighter isnt even plugged in, i have 3 wires hanging down with electrical tape on them haha! i got a new cigarette to fit so i could use a 3 way adapter too but its just fucked!
8. P_Connor Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 972

   #8 27th December 2011, 00:24

   Might be a stupid question, but considering the corresponding fuse is IN the wires are live, I'm guessing yes sue to the fact that you have put electrical tape around them? If your unsure I would say make sure by checking with a multimeter.
9. cookiee Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Northampton Posts: 145 1.1 saxo desire, silver now with black vtr alloys

   #9 27th December 2011, 00:50

   yes i have electrical tape on them because i had them loose and hit a pot hole then blew a fuse when they touched. replaced it and now its fine. whats a multimeter?
10. cookiee Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Northampton Posts: 145 1.1 saxo desire, silver now with black vtr alloys

    #10 27th December 2011, 00:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by HydroThunder Might be a stupid question, but considering the corresponding fuse is IN the wires are live, I'm guessing yes sue to the fact that you have put electrical tape around them? If your unsure I would say make sure by checking with a multimeter.

    yes i have electrical tape on them because i had them loose and hit a pot hole then blew a fuse when they touched. replaced it and now its fine. whats a multimeter?
11. Pitbull69 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Co Durham Posts: 634 Octavia vRS

    #11 27th December 2011, 01:01

    I have a similar problem, bought my saxo a little while ago, (it had just passed its MOT) anyway Hord didnt work, so I changed the fuse. Horn worked twice then didnt work, so I thought there was a problem with the wiring, cigerette lighter wont work either,
    
    Today whilst driving down the road I tried the horn, it worked a few times, then stopped working totally. so not sure now what to check 1st
12. P_Connor Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 972

    #12 27th December 2011, 01:02

    A multimeter basically tests the electrical status of a current, so the wattage, the volts and all that, so for example it might be live but is it producing the correct power outage. That might be a cause but go the other route first.

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