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Anyone know where I can get one of these connectors? It's for the horn wire in the steering wheel.

Dorman sells one but it's only good up to 1994. No luck on Parts Geek either.

Trying to avoid buying one from fleabay or a junk yard since it will be 20-ish years old and pretty dry.

 

And no, I didn't break it!

 

 

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Scotty V Enthusiast

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Got Me Ken, 

I Hope you find one, my 95 needs one also, My horn doesn't work right now.

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Have you tried to fix it? What exactly is it doing? The plastic connectors should come apart. Usually thier is a fuse that burns out inside of it. Sometimes that all you have to fix. 

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The little "fingers" that catch the socket are broken off. Nothing to keep in in contact with the clockspring.

I did find this in the Dorman catalog...

 

https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-77709-924-089.aspx?origin=keyword

 

It's hard to search for something if you dont know what to call it. Should fix me right up.

 

 

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If you feel it will work for you. You can also use small.zip ties to hold both pieces together after replacing fuze. Also alot of hobby store for Rc's and airplanes carry plastic fuse sockets like that as well. 

   I would say radio shack as well, but I think they went out of buisness. Not sure. 

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FWIW that's not a fuse socket. It provides the connection between the airbag body (which obviously serves as the horn "button") and the wiring to the horn.

It is spring-loaded so there's contact as you turn the wheel.

 

ETA: Replaced the part today. Fit fine, horn works but I wont know if I actually fixed the problem until I can take it out for a drive. The horn was honking occasionally when I turned the wheel to full lock. I know that usually means the clockspring is bad but the broken wire connector had to be fixed anyway.

 

I've got the drive shaft out at the moment, getting the center bearing replaced...it was about to let go.

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Spiney,

Did that Fix your Horn Issue for good?

I found a bunch of Info on the Clockspring, My "Airbag" light is on now, and still no horn, I think my Clockspring is the Problem.

I have never replaced one before but It can't be that hard right?

Got that on my list of stuff to fix.

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3 hours ago, Scotty V said:

Spiney,

Did that Fix your Horn Issue for good?

I found a bunch of Info on the Clockspring, My "Airbag" light is on now, and still no horn, I think my Clockspring is the Problem.

I have never replaced one before but It can't be that hard right?

Got that on my list of stuff to fix.

Quick question, maybe it was already asked? But have you tried your horn without steering wheel b4 you go thru all the trouble?

  I had similar issue with my K10, b4 I I did all the steering wheel hassle, I checked mine off battery. Ended up being my horns went out.

  Thoughts?

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Niners,

Yes Sir, Horn works just Fine when I apply 12 volts. I did have a wasp building a nest in it but after I cleaned it out It worked fine...

on my bench. I do not have voltage at the horn wires with my son pressing the horn "Button" 

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Spiney,

Sorry, Not trying to Hi-Jack your Thread. Niners, I appreciate any advise you can throw at me.

Scott

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That Dorman part in my post from March 7 fixed the horn. It wasn't the clock spring.

 

ETA; I never had an Airbag light IIRC.

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I would check everything else first if you havent already. I.E. fuses, ground connections etc. Also Spinney said thier dorman part fixed it, perhaps an Avenue you havent tried? Just trying to save you a tedious job with the steering wheel and clock spring..

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1 hour ago, Spiney Norman said:

That Dorman part in my post from March 7 fixed the horn. It wasn't the clock spring.

 

ETA; I never had an Airbag light IIRC.

Good, Glad you got yours fixed. Fun Driving older vehicles!

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23 minutes ago, Niners 365 said:

I would check everything else first if you havent already. I.E. fuses, ground connections etc. Also Spinney said thier dorman part fixed it, perhaps an Avenue you havent tried? Just trying to save you a tedious job with the steering wheel and clock spring..

Niners,

I replaced the whole wire harness that is in the dash with a Pull-a-Part Harness from another 95 including the Fusebox.

That still didn't fix my horn issue. P.O. had a "system" in my truck and must have used the Horn fuse, Melted the fusebox all around the connectors! Anyway recently the Airbag Light has been coming on right after start-up but not all of the time.

I have using this vehicle as a daily for now being that gas is stupid. I will have to address it soon though. Thanks For the Thoughts, I will follow up with You when I get it fixed!

Scott

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Ouch, yeah I would check all your connectors that the horn goes to via the fuse box. Also, if he froed the wire, you will have to replace the wire too. You said horn worked when you hooked it up to 12 volt, I am assuming it was on different wires from what is in the truck?

  Also I have a constant air bag light. The code is for the connection up in the number for mine. But what it takes to fix, requires about 3000 and the dealership. I was raise with metal dash boards, so that one is not getting fixed. Lol keep is posted.

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