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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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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,434 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States 
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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: 1,451 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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| Garland |
Nov 20 2025, 01:20 PM
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QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 02:14 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? You’re grounding the circuit when that wire makes contact with the wheel, when depressing the horn pad. There should be a male tab on the back of the horn pad, to connect the wire to. Many of the tabs are broken off.  |
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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 |
the lead does NOT go through the hole in the steering wheel!!
QUOTE(Garland @ Nov 20 2025, 12:20 PM) QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Nov 20 2025, 02:14 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? You’re grounding the circuit when that wire makes contact with the wheel, when depressing the horn pad. There should be a male tab on the back of the horn pad, to connect the wire to. Many of the tabs are broken off. |
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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: 1,451 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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| kenshapiro2002 |
Nov 20 2025, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I’m wondering if it’s at all because the PO installed a 911 horn button on the 914 wheel.
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