Horn Malfunction

arizona1234 said:

Hi, I have been trying to figure out my issue with my horn assembly in the steering column. The only way for me to get it to work is to remove the pin that attaches to the spring and to replace with a metal substitute (nail). Unfortunate, this is causing a short (shocking/spark). I don’t understand if there is a ground issue? The harness is hooked up properly and the horn relay and horn works when the nail is present, otherwise no. Same length and everything.

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arizona1234 said:

I do have an amp meter, so I just tested it and I have a 1.0 mA draw. Is this significant?

So this is stupid but I forgot I reattached the battery, accidentally touched the metal horn button cap to the center rod and just got a full 12V up the arm. There has to be a major short right? There should be power running through the center steering axle?

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arizona1234 said:

I guess what I’m wondering is the ground bad. The shock ran up my entire arm to my neck. I’m reading 1mA is not much. I’ve checked multiple times, it’s 1mA

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