Chrysler Repair: 1999 Chrysler Sebring Coupe: horn problem, Sebring coupe horn circuit


Question
Do you have a description of the horn circuitry?                                                                                                                     Thank You Kindly

Answer
Hi David,
Which model coupe, please? And can you tell me the history of what you have tried to do to solve the problem, which I presume is a "no horn"?
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Roland

Hi David,
The circuit is provided power by dedicated fuse #2 (15A) in the box that is under the hood,(middle one of three in the top row). It sends current to the horn relay, both its actuation coil and is closure points. The actuation coil then connects through a flexible coupling at the steering wheel called the 'clocksping' whose purpose is to ground the other end of the actuation coil and thus close the relay. The current flows through the relay contacts to the horn proper. After checking the fuse, you could then identify the horn relay in the same relay box, bottom row next to the far right one. Pull the relay, and identify from its labelling or the socket labels pins 4 and 5. If you jump a wire across 4 and 5 the horn will sound if it and the wiring are good. If it blows, then either the relay isn't closing or the clockspring has "opened up" and needs to be replaced. You could check the clockspring by measuring the resistance between pin 1 of the relay socket and ground. It should be infinite until you press the horn button in which case it should read close to 0 ohms, If that doesn't happen, and the ohmmeter continues to read infinite, then the clockspring needs to be replaced. Usually the clockspring is the weakest link in this circuit.
So do the testing and let me know what you need to know.
Roland