Horn Delay?

[gregdaisley]

Hi all, something that has always annoyed me is the slight delay between pressing the horn and it actually sounding. It maybe just under a second the delay but when you sound it and you're a second late when moving, it's almost completely pointless/useless! For the record, I'm not one of those twats that drive around beeping like a taxi. I was thinking the fuse may be too big which may cause the delay?

Any suggestions?

 

[TarekElsakka]

Yeah, I've noticed that as well. I changed the car's horn when I got it because to me it sounded absolutely awful, but then about a month ago the horn stopped working (probably a loose wire or something). Hopefully today or tomorrow I'll get that sorted out, and I may check on the delay thing.

 

[gregdaisley]

Yeh I've changed mine but the delay has been with both stock and aftermarket horns.

 

[Nath.]

at the fuse being too high in value causing the delay.

The delay is probably due to the fact that there is a relay switching the horn. The relay is probably a mechanical one and the delay is the time it takes for the electromagnetic coil to move the contacts.

Fit a solid state relay and it should get rid of the delay. probably cost £20 if you can find one with the correct fitting that will plug and play.

 

[gregdaisley]

Haha I don't know?! I'm a mechanical engineer not got a clue about electricary Thanks for the info Nath!

 

[andyccr]

Its probably due to the fact that the horn also runs through the canbus system

 

[gregdaisley]

Is it just myself and TarekElaskka experiencing this?

 

[Nath.]

The canbus system isn't slow though. The fuel injection and ABS run through it too and there isn't a delay on them. electricity passes through wiring and circuit boards very very very quickly it's when you relay it through mechanical relays it gets delayed.

Mine has a little delay too.

 

[Deleted member 74601]

Mine appears to work fine. Used in the past couple of weeks to beep at a couple of blithering middle aged women in their **** mini boxes.

 

[gregdaisley]

Hmmm, I wonder if it's worth taking back to SEAT for them to maybe sort it? (Fat chance) I might as well since the cars warranty expires at the end of them month

 

[Nath.]

Maybe the lower spec cars with only 1 horn don't have a relay because the current draw is less?

 

[TarekElsakka]

Yeah mine came with only one horn. I might be installing it back till I order a set of horns that are in the Golf GTi, namely "Hella" horns or something like that.

 

[andyccr]

Mines slow too. Just been up the seat showroom and tried 3 others. All have that same small delay before the horn actually works!

Nothing to worry about !!!!

 

[p11lkw]

Mine seems slow thought there was a fault, but if others are having the same problem then maybe thats just how it is. My horn also sounds a bit poor too is this normal??

 

[GrahamFR]

My FL is a lot slower than my old one, I wonder what they changed. Wish I had a happy fast horn like a tranny van, I just sound like a nob when I parp my horn at a mate or summat lol

 

[Crafoo]

Bit of an old topic but I've noticed this on mine too, on the rare occasions I've used the horn there is certainly a clear delay between the press and the sound, I was wondering if it's something anyone has bothered to report back to their dealers?

 

[big eck]

So glad I found this thread as mine also does it. Really annoying as you can't give a quick toot now, instead its a big pointless blare lol.

 

[CupraRmark]

We left friends house the other day and also noticed a delay only because I tryed to press it a few times next to each other but it certainly didn't do what I thought it should off..... You can hear the relay and how slow it actually is


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[Crafoo]

I've actually noticed the same is true of the brake lights, very slight delay when the pedal is pressed, surely that can't be a good thing!!

 

[GrahamFR]

Hmmm I'd get the brake bit checked out lol. I don't know if we ever found a solution to the Horn, after 3 years of ownership it's still as slow as ever I'm just hoping they have fixed it on the next gen