"Paul M. Hillbish" wrote: > My horn is odd. It doesn't have the classic "Road Runner" horn like my Jetta > does, it has a low volume, deep blow. Almost like a fart. But, it is very > moody. It only seems to work in cold weather, or the rain. I thought about > replacing the relay, or the whole horn assembly a while ago, and was looking > in manuals about how to do it. (Thinking that it was just broken) But then a > few days ago, I tried it, and it worked. I think it's possessed. Any ideas as > to what may cause it? It never really works when I want it to. > > --Paul-- You might have some bad spots in the slip ring under the steering wheel. Try blowing the horn continuously while turning the wheel all the way around. Larry A. |
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