I jumped the horn to 12 volts, and it works perfectly. I've jumped the horn
switch and it makes no difference, still a week horn. BUT....while driving
around randomly, IT WORKS! It doesn't work consistantly....
Or at least it didn't. It might be working consistantly now.

I addded a new spade connector to the ground on the lower steering column,
the one there was in BAD shape.

I hope its working like a champ now.
We shall see.....

-Craig
'85GL

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> And obviously, you've taken it off and put 12V from the battery through it
> to make sure it was okay before re-doing all the wiring in your van?
>  Right?
>
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Maybe you bashed it on a parking curb.  Get down there and see if its
> > diaphragm is filled with mud or the metal's been bent.
> >
> > There is an adjusting screw as well so you can help it give its best
> > 'BEEP'.
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:23 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Check the connections and wires to/at the horn itself first.
> >>
> >> In Bentley, positive from S12 supplies power to horn and back up
> >> lights. Corroded fuse? If the back up lights ok, likely fuse is ok and
> >> ign switch is ok. (Supplies power to horn/BU lights when switched to
> >> "15")
> >>
> >> FWIW,  I was surprised (especially when it did the "LMS" routine!)
> >> that my horn was much louder than some horns on the old Beetles I had
> >> driven. i.e. when working right, it should have a healthy "beep". Not
> >> a muted one. Although I might be misunderstanding the description of
> >> your horn's "normal" sound, maybe the horn is on it's last legs and
> >> minor wiring issues aren't helping matters.
> >>
> >> On my '81 there is a spade connector lower down on the steering
> >> column. Check to see if that's clean/tight. You connected the wires?
> >> (bypassing the horn button itself). Still no sound?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Neil.
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 10:56 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > So the other day i decided to honk my horn for the first time in about
> 2
> >> > years.....
> >> > It used to work smashingly. It had that vintage, non intimidating VW
> bus
> >> > horn sound i so love. Like an elderly mouse coughing on you.
> >> > However, it no longer does. If i trigger it, you can hear it "click"
> and
> >> > very, very faintly make noise. It cannot be heard at all with the
> engine
> >> on.
> >> > I jumped the horn to a 12 battery, and it sounds as it should, and i
> >> took
> >> > the horn button out of the steering wheel and jumped that but without
> >> any
> >> > change.....
> >> >
> >> > Am i right to assume now that the horn ring is worn out? Or are there
> >> > grounds somewhere i should be worried about?
> >> >
> >> > -Craig
> >> > '85GL
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>