problem with horn going off when turning on headlights?

[weezergirl]

what do you do when the horn keeps going off when you turn on the headlights of your car. it's not just one honk but a continual one that doesn't stop until you turn off the lights.

the car is a 93 nissan altima.

thanks for any help!

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: weezergirl
what do you do when the horn keeps going off when you turn on the headlights of your car. it's not just one honk but a continual one that doesn't stop until you turn off the lights.

the car is a 93 nissan altima.

thanks for any help!

Sounds like someone is playing a prank on you. It shouldn't take but a wire or two to cause this.

 

[iamwiz82]

sounds like the wire for the horn got crossed with the headlights. Electrical problems suck when you are trying to find them, though.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: weezergirl
what do you do when the horn keeps going off when you turn on the headlights of your car. it's not just one honk but a continual one that doesn't stop until you turn off the lights.

the car is a 93 nissan altima.

thanks for any help!

I would take it to a mechanic. But then again, I'm car-stupid. I have enough trouble changing my oil.

 

[rgwalt]

Probably not doing much night driving, eh?

If it isn't a prank, it is a short. I bet your local Toyota dealer could work it out for you.

Ryan

 

[weezergirl]

it started going off in the middle of driving....i don't think it's a prank....i dunno anyone who would do this.

hmm do u guys think it would be easy to fix ourselves or would we have to take it into the shop?

 

[weezergirl]

oooh ok. thanks for all the input. does anybody here know how to fix it? if not i guess we will take it into the shop! thanks guys.

 

[iamwiz82]

you will have to trace the horn and headlight wires all the way to their point of origin and find the short.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Sounds like there is an abraded wire somewhere in the wiring harness, and the horn and headlight wires are crossed.

ZV

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
you will have to trace the horn and headlight wires all the way to their point of origin and find the short.

pickup a haynes manual, they have decent wiring diagrams.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Sounds like there is an abraded wire somewhere in the wiring harness, and the horn and headlight wires are crossed.

ZV

Wouldn't it take two abraided wires? One for the horn and one for the lights so there is a connection?

 

[iamwiz82]

it may be the wiring harness that runs through the firewall. That is where the two wires would most definately be close.

 

[GeekDrew]

Do the lights come on when you press the trigger for the horn?

Andrew

 

[MonkOnXanax]

HAHAHAHAHAHA


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