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« on: June 28, 2009, 11:31:48 AM » |
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I went on a poker rally yesterday. I used my horn a couple of times throughout the day and it worked fine. Toward the end of the day I tried to use it again and it gave a quick bleep and then nothing. I kept trying it but it never worked again. I went out today to see if I could figure it out and it works fine. Does any one know what was or is the problem?
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2009, 11:39:25 AM » |
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My HD horn does that. Sometimes it sounds normal and then it sounds like a honking goose. Not sure about yours.
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2009, 11:51:11 AM » |
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Rbert,
This happened to me when i had the horn off while synch'n the carbs earlier this year. Check and make sure that the back of the horn is not touching the cross bar that it is mounted to. If it is your horn will sound really weird. Bend the bracket forward so that it isn't riding on the support bar and this should fix the bad sound of the horn. If the horn completely quit check your connections on the horn assembly you may want to take the connections apart clean them up and put them back together. Hope this helps....
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sandy
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2009, 01:33:07 PM » |
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The vibrating reed in the horn can get a bit corroded over the years. Remove the horn and drop it on the ground a few times. Blow it out and see if any rust comes out. Whether you get any or not, spray some penetrating oil in the bellows and rotate it around so the oil goes back into the mechanism. Reinstall and see if that makes a difference. My Stebel air horn needed this treatment this spring.
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« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2009, 08:46:12 PM » |
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Thanks for the comments. I thought it was working fine,then I went for another ride and after I had been riding for a while I tried it again and the same thing. It does not work at all. It seems like the problem comes after there is alot of heat from the radiator. Should there be power on one of the wires at the horn when the horn button is pushed?
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2009, 08:26:06 AM » |
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I'll tell you those stock horns are pretty bulletproof. Take the connection loose from the horn and run a couple of jumpers from a battery to the horn and test the horn. Ought to work fine.
I'd suspect the problem is the connector right there at the horn. It's the weakest link for sure, being out front and in all of the weather.
Run a test light to the connector and you can then wiggle and bend and move all the related wiring from the button on the handlebars to the final connection at the horn. If you don't like the light method you can get a cheap piezoelectric 12v buzzer at R/S in place of a bulb.
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2009, 10:51:32 AM » |
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Catch it when it's not working and check for power as described with a light , volt meter, your tongue, etc... If you have no juice, you might need to clean the switch.
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2009, 11:24:10 AM » |
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I had a similar issue when I first got the "Lady". All I got at first was a sad little "bleep" and then after nothing at all. Assuming your connections are tight and all is ok in the electrical department, you may want to take a look at the adjusting screw on the back of the horn. Turned out that mine was cranked in too tight and not allowing the reed (or what ever) to vibrate. Simple long lasting fix.
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2009, 05:51:51 PM » |
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