My 996 has an annoying problem that started two days ago. The car horn seems to be "beeping" at random intervals.

It chirps when I start the car and sometimes when I'm just driving down the road. Yesterday, it beeped when I pulled up the emergency brake.

The "Chirp" is very short, similar to the sound the car makes if you lock it with the center armrest open.

I tried to search, but the board search function does not seem to be working properly.

You fellas got any ideas, because frankly I don't even know where to start wrenching to solve this problem.

 

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...ndpost&p=11274

 

it never fails to amaze me that with all the chatter about *****, oil and get togethers, when a real problem comes up that Loren pops in with anazing info and fixes !!

Awesome again Loren !

 

Loren you beat me to the punch.... again!


I think Loren "lurks in the weeds" waiting to pounce on a problem. In the meantime he has the luxury of enjoying the "scenery" that pops up every now and then.

 

Loren is the man....

 

And here I was thinking it was Tourette Syndrome.

 

Funny story:

Mine was beeping like yours a while back - especially under braking. I took it to the track and it was seriously HHOONNKKIINNNGGGG in every braking zone. Not a beep, but a LONG honk. The first session, the corner workers all thought I was honking at them and would wave at me. And people in front of me kept giving me passing signals because they thought I was pissed at them and wanted by.

I ended up taking the fuse out that day. FWIW, I replaced the whole contraption instead of the DIY fix.

-td

 

I had that problem, too. I worked on it like a Boy Scout, now "Beep Repaired".

sorry

 

Hey, newbie - 4 posts and we've not seen your car yet!!

Who are you? what's your car and where are the photos?!?!

You've been around a few weeks - time for some introductions!

 

Thanks for the help all. I don't have time to check it out yet, but I will report back when I do.

 

Thanks for the invite...computer stupid. I'll post some pics soon, prolly change my name to WADIDO? Because I bought a salvage C4S...no PPI, no CPO, no mechanical ability (yet).

 

Thanks to all.
At 10 years old now there are very few 996 problems we have not seen yet...

 

HEY.. you can be MY FRIEND!!!

YIPPIE!!!

Dont worry, you are in great hands... (watch for the middle fingers though )

Mine is a dual accident 5 owner original master PIECE with 108k miles I bought cuz I LIKED IT !

 

Welcome to Rennlist.

It looks like I will need to dust off the 996 PET Catalog again!

 

You're in the right place - we love modding and fixing problems on other people's cars.

Can't wait to see photos!