Date:         Wed, 15 Jul 1998 23:53:23 EDT
Reply-To:     CarlMarin@AOL.COM
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From:         CarlMarin@AOL.COM
Subject:      Fixing horn-Don't try this at home ;^)
Comments: To: Vanagon@vanagon.com
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Hi all,

With all this talk about replacing horns I thought I might add this anecdote
about how I fixed a Volkswagen 12volt horn that had stopped working, probably
from lack of use.  Yeah, I'm a mellow guy.  Anyway, after verifying the thing
had 12 volts getting to it when I hit the horn button I decided it probably
just needed a jolt to come back to life, kind of like those defibulator things
on the TV doctor shows.  So I carefully hooked up a lamp cord to the two
terminals, layed it on the bench and plugged it into the wall  just long
enough for it to yelp in pain like a hurt animal.  Worked fine thereafter
until I got rid of that car a couple of years later.

This procedure is probably pretty dangerous and should only be attempted by
trained professionals like myself.

Have a Vanagon day,

Carl Turner
84 Westy (the unloved child)
85 Westy (the favorite child)