ok, got a problem...my horn only works sometimes. i tried doing a search, but all i found was things about changing to air horns & alarm horn beeps, etc. im just wondering if there is a common problem that may frequently occur with the horn. little info...99 ram 1500 quad cab, 5.9L. when the horn does work, you really have to push down on the center of the steering wheel. but then sometimes it just doesnt work at all. we checked the fuses & relay, and everything checks out ok. we used a power probe and made sure that the horns themselves werent bad, and they checked ok. checked the wiring under the distribution block and everything was good and tight. only thing i havent checked was under the horn pad. but i cant figure out how to take it off. i dont want the air bag to suddenly go off while im trying to get the horn pad off. plus i dont want to break anything by just pulling on the pad itself. is there a trick? is there something that i would need to remove 1st? i need to get my truck past state inspection to get regular tags, so someone please help???!!!!

 

not sure... never pulled the SRS apart... ill look around in the haynes and get back to you!

 

ok..looked at the man. and the hanyes... best bet with out me having to type like 10000000 lines... b/c i cant copy and paste the text... is go to this thread..

https://dodgeforum.com/m_340929/tm.htm

and download the link from our great freind steve00ram360

he gaves us dodgers a xmass present..its a GREAT pdf file of a shop man. that it very hard for us to buy...lot better then the haynes or chiltons...anyway..get that and go to the restraint section.. section 8... itll explain everyhitng..hope this helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you have problems let us know...i know one of us can walk you throuhg it

 

SWEET! im going to check it out now. thanks for the link.

 

no problem dude... make sure you thank steve00ram360 its his xmass gift to all of us .. he's such a sweetie [8D]

 

thank u much steve, merry xmas to all
ya that shop manual will come in handy some day
its a shame they come so expensive but hey, thats life right?

 

I have the same problem. I finally got it to work when it was inspected but now I can't get it to work at all. The inspection garage said I needed to replace the air bag module at $895!!!!!

Anybody run into the same problem? What are my options? Thanks

 

I have a hard horn, too. I assumed that it was driver error ... pushing in the wrong place. The wheel has two horn pix on it (right and left of center). I found that pushing on one of THOSE (with my thumb) blows the horn very easily. Pushing in the center doesn't work well at all.

 

i hear ya i have exactly the same problem, what i did was buy some airhorns hook them up ran the wire to the overhead console and mounted a ford power window switch that i got at the surplus store so i goes off automatically sounds awesome but i dunno if that would pass a safety or not, i plan on running my truck into the ground so i don't need another saftey

 

its steve05ram360 now[8D]