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| kenshapiro2002 |
 Nov 20 2025, 12:37 PM
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So the horn on my new ( to me) 914 doesn’t work. Pulled the 911 horn pad off just now and as you can see, the brown wire is taped off. Wondering why. But at least I know why we have no sound. Where’s it supposed to attach?
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| barefoot |
Nov 20 2025, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 01:37 PM)  So the horn on my new ( to me) 914 doesn’t work. Pulled the 911 horn pad off just now and as you can see, the brown wire is taped off. Wondering why. But at least I know why we have no sound. Where’s it supposed to attach? Should be a tab on the back of the horn button. |
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| kenshapiro2002 |
Nov 20 2025, 01:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,452 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(barefoot @ Nov 20 2025, 02:04 PM) QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 01:37 PM) So the horn on my new ( to me) 914 doesn’t work. Pulled the 911 horn pad off just now and as you can see, the brown wire is taped off. Wondering why. But at least I know why we have no sound. Where’s it supposed to attach? Should be a tab on the back of the horn button. Yep… found it. Now I know why it was taped up… horn works fine… ALL THE TIME!!! It’s hot. Hopefully just the relay? |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Nov 20 2025, 02:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,217 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
something is grounding
QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 12:14 PM) QUOTE(barefoot @ Nov 20 2025, 02:04 PM) QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 01:37 PM) So the horn on my new ( to me) 914 doesn’t work. Pulled the 911 horn pad off just now and as you can see, the brown wire is taped off. Wondering why. But at least I know why we have no sound. Where’s it supposed to attach? Should be a tab on the back of the horn button. Yep… found it. Now I know why it was taped up… horn works fine… ALL THE TIME!!! It’s hot. Hopefully just the relay? |
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| kenshapiro2002 |
Nov 20 2025, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,452 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Nov 20 2025, 03:05 PM) something is grounding Relay didn’t help. Yeah… gotta find where it’s grounding damnit. QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 12:14 PM) QUOTE(barefoot @ Nov 20 2025, 02:04 PM) QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 01:37 PM) So the horn on my new ( to me) 914 doesn’t work. Pulled the 911 horn pad off just now and as you can see, the brown wire is taped off. Wondering why. But at least I know why we have no sound. Where’s it supposed to attach? Should be a tab on the back of the horn button. Yep… found it. Now I know why it was taped up… horn works fine… ALL THE TIME!!! It’s hot. Hopefully just the relay? |
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