[urq] Horn issues

[audiqtrocp]

Was there some ice-pack around the wires causing it to short out and honk?

Maybe the insulation on that old wiring decided to break away rather than flex in the cold?

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On Feb 9, 2011, at 11:19, "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com> wrote:

> Guys-
> So yesterday I was driving home - it was cold - about 5 deg C - and my horn
> just started intermittently honking.  I'm sitting at a light - it honks.
> I'm passing by a girl at a bus stop - it honks. I pass by a guy at a bus
> stop - it honks.  I'm driving along - it honks!  So I did pull over - was
> able to pull the wires from one of the horns - but couldn't get to the other
> one and it still honked intermittently by itself.  Usually when I was behind
> some gang bangers in a '79 Impala with 24's at a stop light.
> 
> Do horns just go bad?  Horn button going bad?  Wiring issue?  Any BTDT?
> 
> Brandon 
> '84 urq 20Vt
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