Fauvette

Hi,

My horn is not working and I would like to do some troubleshooting. Where is the horn relay? I read that it is under the dash on the passenger side -- but can't seem to identify it. Does anyone have a picture?

Thanks for the help!

bobs77vet

play Gumby and its by the fuse panel where your left foot goes....real PITA to get to it i hope your not a big guy.

0Willcox Corvette

Bog is right! 74-78 mounted here:

Fauvette

Thanks -- I will try to go under there and pull it out...

0Willcox Corvette

Dive.. Dive... Dive... (sorry, I had too)...

Fauvette

Hi -- thanks for this -- I ended up swapping out the horn relay. The horns work beautifully -- the only problem is they blow constantly now.

I have the special "Vega" steering wheel in my '76 (I know it ain't pretty but it kind of grows on me and I like to keep it stock). To start troubleshooting I popped off the horn button and checked on the spring mechanism which seems fine.

I saw the blow-up diagram for the '77-'82 steering columns -- but I am not sure if it is different for the '76.

Any advice what to look for before I start taking things apart? Also, my right turn signal cancel does not work -- could this be related?

Thanks!

Ironcross

Clark Gable and Bert Lancaster!

Me too....

Jim Shea

Your 1976 T&T steering wheel is unique along with the telescope lock and the horn cap. The horn contact parts 2, 3, & 4 are the same between the various years.



Trouble shooting your horn problem should be the same as 1969 through 1975 and 1977 through 1982.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?p=909#attachments

Papers that are referenced above can be found at www.corvettefaq.com

Jim

nz corvette

I also have a problem with my 77 there seems to be power to the horns all the time!!
any suggestions? cheers Dave nz

AirborneSilva

Dave/OP, I had an issue with my horn as well, turned out it was part #7 in Jim's picture. Originally the part was too rusted to work properly, even though I tried cleaning it up with a wire brush and sandpaper it would still only work most of the time and if you pushed on the horn button in certain places. I bought a new reproduction piece and when I put it in the horns were hot all the time. I finally figured out that the contacts that were separated by the plastic piece were actually touching when I put the horn cap on, once I did some bending and tweaking it works fine now, but it don't take much to blow the horn, hope this helps you both

nz corvette

Thanks for that,just checked it out an have it all sorted
cheers airborneSilva - nz covette

AirborneSilva

Sweet, glad I could help