Horn not working except for when the remote is depressed to lock doors..Tech had it on diagnostic machine and says need to replace the entire steering column because the part needed is discontinued???
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At a local junk yard where I live they sell the horn button/airbag for $25.
You take them off yourself.
On either side of your horn button you should see two plastic plugs the same color as the horn button.
If you will pop these out, they will uncover 2 screws.
Removing those will give you access to 4 bolts which will remove the whole center-of -the-steering-wheel assembly.
Be blessed.
Go to another place being ripped off every part in the column can be replaced with original or an aftermarket part most likely clockspring is broken if column part
SOURCE: HORN DOESNT WORK
You have to first check for power to the horns. Remove the plastic panel under the hood on top of the radiator support. The horns will be there on the side of the radiator support. Hook a 12V test light or volt meter to them and press the horn button and see if you have power there. If you do its a bad horn if you don't then check fuse no. 5 (15amp) in the engine compartment fuse panel. If it is good then the next step is to eliminate the relay also located in the engine compartment fuse box. Basically how it works is the no. 5 fuse feeds both sides of the relay. You have a switch side on the relay that feeds the horns and a coil side which when energized by the horn button creates a magnetic field which closes the switch in the relay and blows the horn.
If you have no power to the horn and your fuse is good try swapping the relay with another one in the fuse panel if it still doesn't work then go to the connector located at the blower motor under the hood,there will be 2 connectors that run on top of the blower motor,the one you want is the bottom one of the 2. It will be a square 12 pin connector. Find the dark blue wire there and ground it if horn blows then it will be the clock-spring or the horn button itself.
SOURCE: Horn not Working, Ford Fiesta zetec 55
its most probably the clock spring which you need to take the steering wheel off to fit
SOURCE: 1998 Ford windstar horn wiring
There is something called a clock spring in the column that is used for the airbag, horn and cruise control buttons. This clock spring if messed with will cause a/bag light to come on and possibly cause a/bag failure if there is a collision. DON"T mess with the wiring in the column. Run new wires in to the horn or install an a/market horn.
SOURCE: 2005 ford freestar power door
You need to order an "actuator" and install it, or go to the Ford dealer (or your trusted mechanic) and have the actuator replaced. The actuator is a solenoid that locks an unlocks the door latch. You can do it yourself if you are willing to take your door panel off and slice up your knuckles a bit.
These things have been a source of revenue for Ford for all models for many years. They just wear out too soon under normal use.
Both my 2004 Freestar side door actuators stopped working (intermittently at first) withing 2 months of each other in 2007. I ordered them from Bob Utter Ford (1-800-259-3560), for $42 each plus $9 shipping. See if your Ford dealer can match that before you order.
SOURCE: The cruise control in my 2005 Ford Freestar just
clock spring in the steering column is my guess. They are delicate and have to do with anything in the steering wheel like airbag, horn, or anything that is operated by buttons on the wheel. These wires have to turn constantly with the steering wheel and the "clock spring" goes bad often enough
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Horn relay
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Horn slip ring
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Horn switch
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Horn assembly
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Body Control Module (BCM)
System Operation
The vehicle horn system is activated under the following conditions:
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The horn switch is depressed.
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The body control module (BCM) commands the horns on. The BCM commands the horns on under any of the following conditions:
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When the panic button is depressed on the remote control door lock transmitter. For further information refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation .
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When the keyless entry system is used to lock the vehicle, a horn chirp may sound to notify the driver that the vehicle has been locked. The notification feature may be enabled or disabled through personalization. For further information refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation .
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Dealer says clock spring is discontinued and to repair/replace steering column, may cost up to a thousand dollars....They don't want to mess with the air bag...
I do kbnow this is done all over the U.S. every day, even by dealers (secretly), however, yes, it may be "illegal",and it's your call if you want it fixed or not.
Thanks so much!!! I appreciate your input..
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