It could be your ignition switch too.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 12:06 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27