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Old 05-17-2004, 07:05 PM
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Angry horn keeps blowing a fuse!

I bought a horn on eBay from a '96 SS to replace the one in my '97 V6 because my horn sounded too weak and high-pitched. NOw here's the thing: when I plug in the SS horn and just let it dangle (i.e. not bolted on) it works fine. But as soon as I bolt it on, it blows a fuse when I blow it.

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Old 05-17-2004, 09:47 PM
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This may sound crazy but on one of my camaros the cigarette lighter was the reason my fuse blew when the horn honked. I know I know sounds crazy. Seriously try unpluging the cig lighter
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Old 05-17-2004, 09:53 PM
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Originally posted by Lt1 and Ls1
This may sound crazy but on one of my camaros the cigarette lighter was the reason my fuse blew when the horn honked. I know I know sounds crazy. Seriously try unpluging the cig lighter
I'll give it a shot...
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Old 05-18-2004, 01:52 AM
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It is probably a short. Make sure your connections are well insulated.
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Old 05-18-2004, 05:04 PM
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Did ya try it?
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Old 05-18-2004, 08:28 PM
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This may sound crazy but on one of my camaros the cigarette lighter was the reason my fuse blew when the horn honked. I know I know sounds crazy. Seriously try unpluging the cig lighter
Crazy stuff....maybe a short
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maybe the ss's horn draws more power, therefore overloading the fuse and breaking it. Try a bigger fuse
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