1997 Ford Contour horn not working

Tiny
JIMMY46
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  • 1997 FORD CONTOUR
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 123,309 MILES
The horn in my 97 contour is not working. The 2 horns are fine I tested them and the fuse is fine. How do I remove the steering wheel cover to replace the horn switch
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 AT 9:02 AM

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Tiny
HOUSKER
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There are 4 screws behind the steering wheel towards the dash. I believe they are star screws. Take those out and the cover should come off. Be carefull tho when working around the air bag module.
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Monday, May 19th, 2008 AT 7:40 PM
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BILLHORTON777
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Had the same problem on my '98 and discovered rust/corrosion on the horn bracket was preventing it from grounding. Horn worked fine when I tested it with 12 volts, then I cleaned the bracket before bolting it back up and the horn worked fine. So, make sure the mounting bracket is grounding properly to complete the circuit.
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Saturday, October 6th, 2018 AT 12:23 PM
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KEN L
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Great addition to this thread! Please feel free to help out whenever you are on the site :)

Cheers, Ken
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Saturday, October 6th, 2018 AT 3:19 PM

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