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Old 05-17-2026, 11:00 PM   #6
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Default Re: Horn only works while driving

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And, one thinks of the "ground" which while the car is "vibrating" probably makes a momentary ground good enough to sound the horn. While stationary maybe not so much.

Most horns have a single wire "feed" with the ground being made through the headlight bar. The usual issues with the headlight bar is "paint" - which gets in the way of both horn and headlight grounding. For the headlights the problem is worse simply because of more joints/paint layers.

But the horn may have its own affectation separate from the lighting.

Joe K
The horn itself is not grounded. The ground is thru the horn button. When you press the button, it completes the circuit.
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