1996 Buick Regal Horn Blows Continualy You Hook Wires Horns

1996 BUICK REGAL
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horn blows continualy when you hook up the wires to the horns
Feb 19, 2013 at 7:03 PM
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Pull the horn relay out, then feel if it clicks when you plug it back in. If it does, the most likely suspect is the clock spring under the steering wheel. That is a wound-up ribbon cable in a plastic housing. It is probably breaking apart and two circuits are touching.
Feb 19, 2013 at 7:15 PM
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