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Old 10-05-2012, 12:36 PM
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so out of nowhere my horn starts going off yesterday. sort of a staccato crazy nonsensical thing. didn't do it this morning though. this happened to me one time on a toyota when the battery was going dead. any thoughts?
Old 10-05-2012, 12:50 PM
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Whats was happening when the horn sounded? Were you driving it - or was it simply parked? Parked - likely a alarm problem I would think. Driving - it could be the bushings in the horn ring - a common issue.
Old 10-05-2012, 01:38 PM
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Probably the rubber grommets holding the horn button away from the contacts. In your case, they have probably failed. Do a search on the topic, it's a common problem. There are several fixes you can do.
Old 10-27-2012, 11:36 PM
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Is this the part required to fix the problem?
http://www.ecstuning.com/Porsche-199...eel/ES1477044/
Old 10-28-2012, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by shellback
Is this the part required to fix the problem?
http://www.ecstuning.com/Porsche-199...eel/ES1477044/ .
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yes, that looks to be the replacement part
Old 10-28-2012, 09:35 AM
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Thanks Marco.
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temporary fix is to fold up a business card and insert on top between wheel and airbag cover. Do one on the bottom if necessary
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Originally Posted by justin993
temporary fix is to fold up a business card and insert on top between wheel and airbag cover. Do one on the bottom if necessary
That's my fix for now, a permanent fix is down on my list of projects.
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Here's several tips on this:
https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...-for-help.html
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