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Old Aug 11, 2016 | 03:31 PM
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Sitting in front of my air box. Its one single wire in loom green with red stripe. Looks like it should have went into the headlight area but i am not sure.
The loom stops a few more inches up no the rest of the wire is not in there or hanging around that ive seen.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 07:16 AM
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No idea, but what doesn't work.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 07:18 AM
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Not sure about 96. My 98 has a green/red wire to the horn. Looks like they tucked it into the look that runs to the fan? Mine runs to a large connector on the header panel first. Then through and to the lights and horn and washer pumps.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 07:18 AM
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Looks like the horn wire. that is only one wire and the horn is located on the back side of the bumper.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 07:55 AM
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Well oddly enough everything works horn included.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 08:07 AM
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the horn on that side of the bumper may be missing, or may have been move to the other side of the bumper with the other one, and wired directly to it.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 08:12 AM
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So there are 2 individual horns? Maybe i only have one hooked up. I haven't been behind the bumper to check yet.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 05:21 PM
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Yes. A horn on the left side and a horn on the right side
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 10:19 PM
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Ok after being told that and hitting the horn button its for sure only making sound on the passenger side and i see the same colored wire still intact for that side. I assume i can check or try to access the horns by removing the headlight?
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 10:36 PM
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No need, slide underneath or put it on a ramp.
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Old Aug 12, 2016 | 10:40 PM
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The sound you are hearing is a relay clicking so that means the button is working. Attach that green/red wire to the horn and make sure the mounting bolts are clean or attach a separate ground wire and you should be good to go. If the horn has not fired in some time like mine was I ran a jumper from the battery to the horn to test it first too.

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