Horn Problem

[chris4500uk]

Any helpful tips?

I've checked the connection to the horn itself and no power seems to be getting there.

I've checked the fuse and this looks fine.

The horn press on the wheel 'feels' ok and I can hear a slight click.

I've got my MOT in Jan

Help please?

 

[james.l]

Got VAG-COM?

 

[chris4500uk]

no

 

[james.l]

where abouts in UK are you?

 

[chris4500uk]

I'm in the north east, near middlesbrough

 

[Nath.]

Dodgy relay? The relays are plugged into the fuse box like square plastic blocks.

 

[chris4500uk]

You don't happen to know which relay it is?

Can I swap it with another to test?

Cheers for the help, someone might get a virtual pint for this

 

[Nath.]

No idea which one it is but have a go at switching them about one at a time. I don't think they are all the same though.

 

[chris4500uk]

Am I right in saying that they are located behind the drivers pull down glove box thing?

 

[kriso]

Fuses are to the side of the glove box. If you have the door open, you can kind of unclip the side panel off the dash. You say you've checked the fuse?

 

[chris4500uk]

yeah I know where the fuse box is, its just that I can only see fuses and not relays, I can see some behind the fusebox that can be accessed via the drivers glove box thing, I'm guessing thats them?

 

[chris4500uk]

Right, I swapped relay 53 over, nothing, same old broken horn.

Any other tips before I give in and go to a garage?

 

[superkully]

I had exactly the same thing - heard the click when pressing the area on the steering wheel - fuse &c. OK.

It was the switch on the steering wheel, sorted under warranty.

 

[Daniel1431]

That is probs your problem then. When have you got to take it in for MOT?

 

[chris4500uk]

Well I've just took the airbag off and had a look behind.

The two side switches look and feel fine.

I've noticed that I can't hear the relay 'click' when pressing the horn???

If I remove the relay should I meter it? Might not have power? Or can I meter the fuse holder as well? or is that after the relay?

 

[MarkyBhoy]

I think Its A Dodgy Relay I think, But I Guess It Has Already Been Fixed. IF you Can IM Me What the Problem Was IF you Can

 

[chris4500uk]

The relay is inside the electrical control unit the steering wheel and it it built in to the entire circuit board.

I found the problem, it was a faulty connection at the slip ring behind the steering wheel, it uses an earth wire through the wheel from the control unit and towards the gear stick i think.

Chris