hi all i am new here and i am happy that that there is forum for dodge.

now i bought 1997 dodge caravan but the horn is not working can i get some help how to fix it.

thank you and nice to meet you.

 

Welcome to the site. It may be the clock spring, but I will move this thread to the Caravan section,

 

Does the cruise control work or is the air bag lamp on? The clock spring was recalled on the '97 caravan and if the air bag lamp is on or if the cruise doesn't work, good sign that the clock spring is your issue.

 

you can have a bad clockspring that only affects the horn.

however we cannot just automatically assume that's the OP's problem without doing some basic troubleshooting.

First, determine if the horns are functional, determine the condition of the horn relay, determine if the horn circuitry is good to the air bag module, and determine if the contacts in the air bag module are in proper working condition.

The necessary tools for proper diagnosis include a Factory Service manual, Wiring diagrams, basic hand tools, a Volt/Ohm meter, and some jumper wires.

 

Thank you guys i appreciate all the help that i get the air bag light is off and i don't have cruise control but when some one presses the horn while i am standing by horn location in the engin i can here some klicking.

 

Clock Spring,
FF

 

hey, if he can hear some clicking when pressing the horn button, then the clockspring would be fine since the horn button grounds the horn relay. When a relay is energized it clicks hence him hearing some clicking sounds like the relay is working so let's not chase him down a path of a part that doesn't show symptoms of being bad based on what is being reported

 

hey all

according to sapporo suggestion can i assume that the horn is fried and i can go ahead and replaced.

 

You can also unplug the horn wire and apply a 12volt jumper wire to the horn. if it sounds the same replace the horn.