Horn not working?

[suj]

when i brought my car the steering wheel was bent (as the previous owner had a racing steering wheel on it), and since i've had the car the horn hasn't worked anyway, so today when i decided to straighten out the steering wheel, i had a look at the horn, but couldn't find what the problem is? anyone had the same issue?

 

[suj]

anyone? no one had a similar problem?

 

[CraigW]

I had an issue when I fitted my Richbrook R2 steering wheel. The small copper/brass bit wasnt touching the copper/brass bit on the boss kit so my horn wasnt working.

I bent the copper/brass bit forward abit more and now it touches so the horn now works fine.

 

[suj]

I had an issue when I fitted my Richbrook R2 steering wheel. The small copper/brass bit wasnt touching the copper/brass bit on the boss kit so my horn wasnt working.

I bent the copper/brass bit forward abit more and now it touches so the horn now works fine.

so it is the copper filament thing? i thought it was, but wasn't sure, so didn't touch it, my horn does work as the alarm goes off with the horn!

thanks for that mate!

 

[pete-marshall]

yep my horn doesnt work either.

mines because one of the wires is corroded and the connection's come off in the steering wheel, underneath the airbag unit.

just 2 bolts in the back of the steering wheel to get the airbag unit off, have a look!

 

[suj]

yeah mate i seen them wires when i straightened out the steering wheel, but didn't wanna mess around with too much as i didn't wanna ruin anything, and i also seen the copper connector under the steering wheel on the steering column, i will have a play around later

thanks!

 

[pete-marshall]

haha, ye thats probably wise, i managed to kill my airbag when i did mine, think that connector does your airbag as well though so surely if it wasnt connected your airbag warning light would be on?

 

[suj]

unless some used a vag com and turned it off (i heard people do it, so if they wanna put another steering wheel on)

 

[suj]

old thread but i just got around to it!
i pushed up the copper part, but no horn still? i tried a 10A fuse (swapped it with another one) but still no horn? could it be the relay?