horn button not working

Gotta love that wiring . . .
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bobplyler
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horn button not working

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I've got a 79 spider, and the horn button doesn't work. I put a horn button on the
dashboard, and wired it to the relay (I had to pass safety inspection). My mechanic told me
that to fix this, the whole steering column would need replacing. That seems excessive to
me. Would replacing the column switch fix this?
1979 Fiat Spider (since new)
2005 Lincoln LS (the wife's car)
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier (daily driver)
1999 Honda Shadow VLX 600
1972 Grumman Traveller 5895L (long gone).
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azruss
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Your car is a: 80 Fiat 2000 FI

Re: horn button not working

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not enough information. It is highly unlikely the column would need replacing. the column wiring harness is independent of the column and it sounds like you have a wiring issue. The horn activation parts are all seperate from the column as well. First thing is to pull the horn button and short the 2 wires and see if you get sound. If you dont, start working back.
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