Hummer Forums - Enthusiast Forum for Hummer Owners

Hummer Forums - Enthusiast Forum for Hummer Owners (https://www.hummerforums.com/forum/)
-   PRIVATE For Sale / Trade Classifieds (https://www.hummerforums.com/forum/private-sale-trade-classifieds-10/)
-   -   Got a good one. (https://www.hummerforums.com/forum/private-sale-trade-classifieds-10/got-good-one-38802/)

choochmalooch Sep 21, 2017 08:43 AM

Got a good one.
 
I have a very interesting problem that is starting to pop up. Wonder if anyone has dealt with anything similar. On warm/hot days turning the steering wheel all the way left or right causes the horn to come on. I'm not sure why and I haven't yet started the task of pulling the column apart. Just throwing it out there.:confused:

flahiker49 Sep 21, 2017 12:31 PM

The horn wire "clockspring" which is supposed to provide the necessary movement when you rotate the wheel is shorting out which causes the horn to blow. Here is a good article:


https://www.youcanic.com/clock-spring

Doc Olds Sep 21, 2017 03:25 PM


Originally Posted by flahiker49 (Post 347094)
The horn wire "clockspring" which is supposed to provide the necessary movement when you rotate the wheel is shorting out which causes the horn to blow. Here is a good article:


https://www.youcanic.com/clock-spring

I was familiar with all that, replaced one on a Chevy TB before, but I had never seen that article. That is a good article. Thanks.


https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...e8eb91dc60.gif

TAINTER Sep 21, 2017 04:09 PM

Saved that one to my favorites. Thanks

choochmalooch May 24, 2018 01:49 PM

Follow up
 
OK, clockspring didn't do the trick. Now chasing electrical gremlins. Probably a nicked wire lower in the column. It's gonna take a little more effort on my back, laying on the floor, looking up.......:mad:

choochmalooch May 25, 2018 06:53 AM

End Result
 
After several hours of wire tracing it comes down to the airbag. Something in the airbag associated with the horn pad is prematurely shorting out. SUX! Good thing used airbags ore about $150. New airbags are over $1000.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:17 AM.


© 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands