No horn! :(

[Ethan1996]

Replaced my headlight stalk earlier and all went well and was very happy! Then a van was just about to pull out of a driveway into my path, tried the horn and it didn't work!

Double checked and everything appears to be plugged in right so ideas?

It's a mk3 clio

Thanks

 

[aucky]

Not feeling horny.

 

[Ethan1996]

Not feeling horny.

Haha, any other ideas? Just noticed there's two cables going from the back of the steering wheel to the column, one red on the left and one black on the right, are these for the horn? They look to be single wires not a bunch each has a small brass connector on going into the column bit

Thanks

 

[Ethan1996]

Anyone? Or anyone know how to take the steering wheel off in the best way possible, think I may have spotted a cable is loose joining the steering wheel to the column! Not sure how to connect it up though without removing the wheel

 

[Fudge]

Not sure about the mk3. But I know for the mk2 you turn the steering wheel. Then you can see two small clips holding the airbag in. Get a flathead screwdriver stick it in the airbag will clip out then underneath is a torque bolt holding it in like a t35 iirc

 

[banther]

Viagra or Cialis should see you reet.

 

[Ethan1996]

Not sure about the mk3. But I know for the mk2 you turn the steering wheel. Then you can see two small clips holding the airbag in. Get a flathead screwdriver stick it in the airbag will clip out then underneath is a torque bolt holding it in like a t35 iirc

Ah ill have a look, maybe have a practice go on the breakers car first Excuse the totally simple question, but obviously you have to disconnect the battery for this, isn't there a particular order to take off the cables/put them on?

 

[Fudge]

I always just take off the negative

 

[Ethan1996]

I'm properly stumped now. Fuse hasn't blown, horn doesn't work with the new stalk or the old stalk put back in and nothing looks unplugged to me... I don't get why my horn isn't working! If anyone else has any ideas ill be very happy!

 

[McGherkin]

Horns love getting stuck TBH, holding the button down while someone hits it (the horn that is) with something like a shoe sometimes works.

 

[Ethan1996]

Horns love getting stuck TBH, holding the button down while someone hits it (the horn that is) with something like a shoe sometimes works.

Would that not leave the horn on though? Thanks

 

[McGherkin]

No.

 

[Ethan1996]

No.

I'll give it a go back in a few mins!

Nope! No luck This is driving me crazy now haha

 

[Ethan1996]

Mended thanks to Matt@codered turns out there was a small copper prongy bit (no idea of the word) that had bent out of shape slightly