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My horn stopped working on my 2001 oldsmobile silhouette. It made a funny noise before it went out. We changed the relay but that didn't do the trick. Any ideas?
Re: My horn stopped working on my 2001 oldsmobile...
The horn itself is dead , that funny noise was it's last breath. You can get a horn from an auto wrecker for just about nothing. It does not necesarilly have to be from the same vehicle , as long as it fits.
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if the horn unit has electricity going to it when applaying the and its grounded good then you might check its router thats right under the steering wheel if its good the the Horn needs to be changed.
if it is a fuse u would have a fuse compartment inside the vehicle under drivers side schinn pannel or one the kick panels or right where the door closes to the dash and there may be a location under the hood it could be a relay or worst case the heating elements went out in them
Your steering column is worn out inside... I had a ford truck that had a similar problem except that the cruise stopped working and the horn stopped working ... some of these parts can't be fixed.. they need to be replaced.....the bushings (spacers) inbetween all the moving parts get worn down and stuff starts touching other stuff and nothing seems to make any sense....
red light? this is a factory alarm?? Is GM on the key fob? factory alarms dont have "motion sensors" and very few aftermarket alarms do. roll down the window and set the alarm, now open the door and see if it lights off.
The radio and lights usually work when the battery is mostly dead. Check battery and cables to make sure you have a FULL contact. Also do the same with cables and starter. Most parts stores will check battery, altenator, and starter on bench test or in the vehicle for free or extremely cheap. Also you may want to check starter relay for current with an ohmmeter
NEXT IS THE RELAY IF THE BULBS & FUSES ARE GOOD..CALL AUTO ZONE OR THE LIKE TO FIND OUT AVAILABILITY TO VERIFY YOUR OLDS HAS A RELAY.IM PRETTY SURE IT DOES.
Do you hear a clicking noise in the car when horn is repeatably pressed? If so the horn itself is burned out, if you want to verify the horn problem go to the horn location and with a 12 volt test light (avail at any auto parts store) have someone press and hold the horn on, then probe the horn wire terminals and see if the test light lights.
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