EEVEE

Something odd happened today lol. I went to go lock my jeep today and my horn suddenly went meep. So i went to do it again thinking it was a mistake and sure enough... Meep! Then i went to go honk the horn and its in a way higher pitch than usual now. What would cause this? Can i fix it? I dont like the fact my jeep has a Kia horn on it now lol.

BlueRidgeMark

Usually it's rust on the diaphragm. Stuff a rag in it and beep beep beep a hundred times or so, and it may come back.

Otherwise, just replace it.

Willys55

replace horn

BlueRidgeMark

Meh. That's too easy!

bad_idea

Go to the junkyard and find the BIGGEST Cadillac out there. The big old Caddys had 4 horns, yes 4. Easy swap, very minor wiring modification. Very satisfying deep sounding horn without being obnoxious.

EEVEE

While i like the idea of the caddy horn, i kinda grew fond of my jeep horn lol. If it was a different car then i would but my horn is kinda special sounding to me. I know weird but its the little things lol. Where is the horn located? and would going through flooded roads cause damage to it?

bad_idea

I installed my Caddy horns after I drowned mine. After crossing some deep water mine died over the course of three days. The stock location is behind the bumper on the driver's side. I installed the Caddy horns beside the airbox, if the water gets that high I have a different problem!

GreaseMonkey17

9 times out of 10 in my experience it's a dirty connection at relay or fuse causing it to sound odd.

BlueRidgeMark

Yep. Big time. Rust on the diaphragm. Repeated use can clean it up, hence my advice to go to town on it.

The comment about the connectors is right on the money, too. Disconnect, clean it up, and fill it with dielectric grease before you reassemble it.

extrashaky

If someone is doing something that deserves my horn, I want it to be obnoxious. Some of these morons around here really need a good bowel-loosening fright to eject their heads from their asses.

EEVEE

..... seriously? am i blind or is my horn not in the place you said lol.

nujeepguy

in state of indiana its against the law to blow horn xcept in an emergency!!
my neighbor blows hers every day when she passes her daughters house.
i cant turn her in...

BlueRidgeMark

That's what freight train horns are for!

I think this guy has the right idea. The good stuff is at the end.

extrashaky

That's not what the state code says.

IC 9-19-5-2
Use of horn during operation of vehicle
Sec. 2. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to ensure safe operation, give audible warning with the horn on the motor vehicle but may not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway.

BlueRidgeMark

There you go again, shaky, confusing the issue with mere facts!