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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 09:58 AM
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no horn noise.
button clicks relay,relay contacts check good, subbed relay anyway, fuse good.
id like to find wires going to horns to test with 12v or do i just dig out the horns?
they look buried in bumper...
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 10:15 AM
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They are not hard to get to. Right behind bumper. Easy access from the bottom
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 10:25 AM
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i looked last night , dark. ill look today thanks guy.
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 11:39 AM
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You can check the horn itself by running it directly to the battery. If it works, check the wiring.
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by fb97xj1
You can check the horn itself by running it directly to the battery. If it works, check the wiring.

oh yeah thats the first thing i did, ded horn.
bolt in good horn,do the batt test, beep beep. connect jeep wire, no beep.
im done for now! made it from oct to july w/o horn. not chasing wires for a while.
might pull fuse box and run fresh wire from fuse to horn when i get a "round tuit"!
thanks guys
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 12:26 PM
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Should be two horns, same location but opposite ends of the bumper.
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tacklebox
Should be two horns, same location but opposite ends of the bumper.

both ded, one will do if i get it! didnt see the left one? dont need, new horn is loud.

think i checked wrong fuse, still hope, later.
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 01:46 PM
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BEEP,,,BEEP,,,! wrong fuse! so new horn,new fuse, now i can get even with the lady next to me! she gives us all a wakeup blast...
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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 02:15 PM
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So did you scope it out to determine you looked at the wrong fuse?
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