Horn going off !
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Horn going off !
Hi all, need some help\advice.
The horn on my 2005XL has gone off on me twice in the last week and was wondering if anyone else has had this happen or heard of it.
The other day it went off at work, steady, just like you held the horn on. Then yesterday (when I was at a dealer looking at a new truck) it went off again, there went my trade in value,lol.
The truck has no key fob,no power windows , no power door locks. Very plain Jane.
No remote start.
When the horn is going off , it stops as soon as I open the drivers door. After I do that everything works fine.
Any help????
The horn on my 2005XL has gone off on me twice in the last week and was wondering if anyone else has had this happen or heard of it.
The other day it went off at work, steady, just like you held the horn on. Then yesterday (when I was at a dealer looking at a new truck) it went off again, there went my trade in value,lol.
The truck has no key fob,no power windows , no power door locks. Very plain Jane.
No remote start.
When the horn is going off , it stops as soon as I open the drivers door. After I do that everything works fine.
Any help????
#2
Hi all, need some help\advice.
The horn on my 2005XL has gone off on me twice in the last week and was wondering if anyone else has had this happen or heard of it.
The other day it went off at work, steady, just like you held the horn on. Then yesterday (when I was at a dealer looking at a new truck) it went off again, there went my trade in value,lol.
The truck has no key fob,no power windows , no power door locks. Very plain Jane.
No remote start.
When the horn is going off , it stops as soon as I open the drivers door. After I do that everything works fine.
Any help????
The horn on my 2005XL has gone off on me twice in the last week and was wondering if anyone else has had this happen or heard of it.
The other day it went off at work, steady, just like you held the horn on. Then yesterday (when I was at a dealer looking at a new truck) it went off again, there went my trade in value,lol.
The truck has no key fob,no power windows , no power door locks. Very plain Jane.
No remote start.
When the horn is going off , it stops as soon as I open the drivers door. After I do that everything works fine.
Any help????
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Thanks for the reply. The steering doesn't seem to have anything to do with it.
I'm thinking maybe something to do with the door. It makes a loud click noise when you open the door. It comes from the little swing arm, thinking that the detent for it that holds the door open is broken. Looks like it is really hard to get at so never fixed it. But maybe something has gone hay wire in there . Thinking that because when you open the door the horn quits .
I'm thinking maybe something to do with the door. It makes a loud click noise when you open the door. It comes from the little swing arm, thinking that the detent for it that holds the door open is broken. Looks like it is really hard to get at so never fixed it. But maybe something has gone hay wire in there . Thinking that because when you open the door the horn quits .
#4
Thanks for the reply. The steering doesn't seem to have anything to do with it.
I'm thinking maybe something to do with the door. It makes a loud click noise when you open the door. It comes from the little swing arm, thinking that the detent for it that holds the door open is broken. Looks like it is really hard to get at so never fixed it. But maybe something has gone hay wire in there . Thinking that because when you open the door the horn quits .
I'm thinking maybe something to do with the door. It makes a loud click noise when you open the door. It comes from the little swing arm, thinking that the detent for it that holds the door open is broken. Looks like it is really hard to get at so never fixed it. But maybe something has gone hay wire in there . Thinking that because when you open the door the horn quits .
#5
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Thread Starter
I'm thinking that whatever is broken in the door may have something to do with the GEM module .Or , maybe the GEM module may be getting bad itself , although I haven't experienced any other symptoms that usually go with a bad one.
If it goes off again I will try opening the passenger side door. If it stops,,, then I know the drivers doors broken whatever isn't the culprit.
I really want to fix this before I sell it. I don't believe in passing your problems on to another person , bad karma.
If it goes off again I will try opening the passenger side door. If it stops,,, then I know the drivers doors broken whatever isn't the culprit.
I really want to fix this before I sell it. I don't believe in passing your problems on to another person , bad karma.
#6
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Horn relay (305) may be sticking on. Fuse 26 powers this relay (horn output) you can pull either to temorarily disable the horn, then replace it.
Last edited by Mod (Ret.); 01-20-2016 at 07:04 AM.
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#8
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Update for you all. It was the relay. Thanks for the input.
I also have another update,,,,, traded her in on a 2012 f150xlt with 45,000 miles on it. Very happy with it so far. Hated to see the old girl go but it was time. I drive 96 miles a day for work and needed something newer. And with a F150 I know I can do that with confidence.
I also have another update,,,,, traded her in on a 2012 f150xlt with 45,000 miles on it. Very happy with it so far. Hated to see the old girl go but it was time. I drive 96 miles a day for work and needed something newer. And with a F150 I know I can do that with confidence.