The horns on my BJ8 are not sounding; the last time I tried to use them
they worked and then they just didn't.
Background info: I recently replaced the hydraulic brake light switch
which is located just below one of the horns, but I have no reason to
believe there is any correlation.
I have examined the schematic and done some tracing and have determined
the following:
When voltage is applied directly (jumpered from the starter solenoid),
the horns work;
When voltage is measured at the horn terminals (disconnected from the
horns) and the horn button is depressed, I read 11.6 VDC. I don't know
if that voltage seems a little low and might be causing a problem.
Connections at the horns seem good.
In the schematic, the horn button is shown making a connection to
ground, when depressed. In the process of tracing wires I am wondering,
is the ground connection at the horn switch? Or is there a wire coming
somewhere out of the steering column and connected to ground?
Any thoughts regarding this puzzle?
Thanks in advance.
R. Cobb
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