John,
Check that you are not touching a dangling key against the ring on the
steering column where the horn spring connects.

I have had the same issue once and it took a bit of working out.  It happens
easiest if you have a bunch of keys.

All the best
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Lavery
Sent: Wednesday, 7 December 2005 3:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Horn beeps when starting '87 Westy

First of all, thanks for all the great replies and ideas about how to
bring extra fuel along in the Westy.  I'm very glad I joined this list
and hope to be able to help others in the future.

I've got an issue that I'm hoping someone can help me diagnose:

As I turn the key in the ignition and start the vehicle, sometimes (but
not always), the horn beeps on and off in no particular pattern for a
few seconds and then stops.  This seems to happen only when I'm
starting the vehicle; it has not (yet) happened while cruising along.

I'm completely at a loss as to where to begin diagnosing/fixing this
problem.  This problem just started a couple of days ago and seems to
be happening more and more frequently.

BTW, there's no alarm system wired into the horn or otherwise.  The
only aftermarket electrical work of which I am aware is a keyless entry
system.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.