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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: dbug on 23 September 2007, 16:06:50

Title: Silent Horn
Post by: dbug on 23 September 2007, 16:06:50
Hi
1998 Elite 2.5V6 auto.
Noticed today my horn wouldn't work.  Checked fuse (17) 20amp and OK.  Is this a known issue with omegas? - B4 i start checking relays and connections at horns undeneath etc.  Any help appreciated
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: TheBoy on 23 September 2007, 17:35:52
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Hi
1998 Elite 2.5V6 auto.
Noticed today my horn wouldn't work.  Checked fuse (17) 20amp and OK.  Is this a known issue with omegas? - B4 i start checking relays and connections at horns undeneath etc.  Any help appreciated
Worth checking if 12v is getting to horn...
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: davlad22 on 23 September 2007, 17:39:43
Vauxhall horns tend to be reliable.  :-?
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: TheBoy on 23 September 2007, 17:52:19
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Vauxhall horns tend to be reliable.  :-?
I wondered why I had to change on on Tunnie's motor ;)
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: davlad22 on 23 September 2007, 18:01:16
Just something i've never heard of or experienced failure through years of vauxhall ownership  :-/
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: TheBoy on 23 September 2007, 18:11:37
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Just something i've never heard of or experienced failure through years of vauxhall ownership  :-/
You're right, it is uncommon, but does happen.  Omega often has twin horns (some don't), so unlikely to be horn itslef, more likely relay - but always worth checking that power is getting to horn itself...
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: dbug on 23 September 2007, 18:44:22
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Just something i've never heard of or experienced failure through years of vauxhall ownership  :-/
You're right, it is uncommon, but does happen.  Omega often has twin horns (some don't), so unlikely to be horn itslef, more likely relay - but always worth checking that power is getting to horn itself...

Which one is horn relay?
Probably easier to check volts in/out ok here first.
If relay ok guess i'll have to crawl underneath and check volts at horns, connections, earth etc.
In the meantime i'll drive with the window open and SHOUT!!!
Thanx
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: TheBoy on 23 September 2007, 18:52:45
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Just something i've never heard of or experienced failure through years of vauxhall ownership  :-/
You're right, it is uncommon, but does happen.  Omega often has twin horns (some don't), so unlikely to be horn itslef, more likely relay - but always worth checking that power is getting to horn itself...

Which one is horn relay?
Probably easier to check volts in/out ok here first.
If relay ok guess i'll have to crawl underneath and check volts at horns, connections, earth etc.
In the meantime i'll drive with the window open and SHOUT!!!
Thanx
Relay is in cabin fusebox, the one under diag socket...
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 23 September 2007, 19:08:14
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Just something i've never heard of or experienced failure through years of vauxhall ownership  :-/
You're right, it is uncommon, but does happen.  Omega often has twin horns (some don't), so unlikely to be horn itslef, more likely relay - but always worth checking that power is getting to horn itself...

Which one is horn relay?
Probably easier to check volts in/out ok here first.
If relay ok guess i'll have to crawl underneath and check volts at horns, connections, earth etc.
In the meantime i'll drive with the window open and SHOUT!!!
Thanx

In future worth testing several times a day, like i do  :y ;D
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: Andy B on 23 September 2007, 20:33:04
I had a problem with one of my horns in that the convoluted plastic tubing that should protect the wiring had in fact worn through the wire in side it. I traced the break in the wiring to under the battery. 10 minutes with a soldering iron & a roll of insulation tape I then had working twin tone horns!  :y  :y
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: dbug on 30 September 2007, 17:11:14
Thanx to TB for eliminating relay by swapping a known good one.
Solution was very simple - plug the power lead back into the horns and suprise they work!
Should have checked this first !!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Silent Horn
Post by: TheBoy on 30 September 2007, 20:02:26
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Thanx to TB for eliminating relay by swapping a known good one.
Solution was very simple - plug the power lead back into the horns and suprise they work!
Should have checked this first !!!!!!!!!!!!
;D ;D ;D

Nice easy fix though :y

But let the mickey taking commence ;D