smoke from horn lol.

[imprezaworks]

So I was showing the guys in work my new steering wheel as you do. Pressed the horn and a puff of smoke came out. It's an aftermarket wheel I got fitted yesterday. Only happened twice and hasn't done it since. I know its a random one but has anyone else experienced that???

Dan.

 

[Chrisjk]

Resistor for the horn/airbag perhaps?

 

[Adam.]

Smoke came from the wheel?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Happens a lot when you replace the wheel, can't remember what it is/was that shorted... housemate's did this, and so did Rob's ! I think it set fire to his trousers too hahaha !

 

[Dunn]

That's why it's safer to disable the airbag Lol

 

[Rob]

The answer is simple.

It TECHNICALLY doesn't matter which wire you put to which side on the steering wheel horn connector, as basically it just completes a circuit.

BUT, there is actually a small earth bar, which means if you put the wires the wrong way round, the circuit is effectively constant, which eventually burns out that bar (your smoke).

Essentially, you've put the wires the wrong way around but it doesn't matter now as you've burnt out the little bar that is the only thing that makes any odds as to which way around you put the wires.

 

[imprezaworks]

I have had the airbag disabled. Hasn't happened since lol

Dan.

 

[imprezaworks]

Cheers rob. So its not going to set fire anytime soon then? Oh and I didn't fit it, got a honda specialist to do it. The horn still works, so is it okay as it is?

Dan

 

[Rob]

I wouldn't like to say without taking a look at it, it's not a good thing.

If a garage fitted it, I'd say they should have done it the right way around, if that's the case, then I'd guess they may have mangled the wires in the boss.

Are you going to CSS?

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm working so can't make it. Going to book it in to birchdown on Monday for them to have a nose and fit my short shift. It hasnt blown up yet so hopefully I should be okay lol.

Dan