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[analogue_radio]

Model: Racing Green.
Year: 1990.
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible):

Basically my horn isn't working, simple as that, It hasn't worked for a few weeks now.I've tried cleaning up the contact but still no luck, not sure if the horn is simply just knackered after many years of use.

Any tricks and tips, or do these thing just die after a while? Seeing as they aren't a complex thing in the first place.

[stormintrooper]

have you tried checkin with a multimeter if power is getting to the horn, you will need a buddy to press the horn switch for you

[analogue_radio]

Nah I'm at my girlfriends now, I'll have to do that this weekend when I've got time.

I'm going on the motorway and some a-roads later so I guess I should have got this working before hand! but the main reason I want to get this fixed is so I can hoot at other minis and nice classics .

[stormintrooper]

haha, well get her to push the horn for ya

[mini_lad_1990]

mine stopped workin a while ago found out that its my stalk that has gone so i set the horn on a seperate switch for the time being works a treat now haha

cheers

[998dave]

could be the horn disconnected, or a bad earth, or need cleaning up in the column switch. There's not a whole lot else that can go wrong. Though it could be the small nut in the centre is too loose or too tight...

[stardude]

have you checked the fuse? if it is the fuse, the main beam flasher and the light on the brake test switch wont work either.

happened to me and i was stumped, as no major electricals are on that fuse i didnt realise that was the problem.

[analogue_radio]

That's a good point actually.. I know my brake test switch doesn't work.. haven't really used the main beam flasher.. so I'll try that later.

[analogue_radio]

Okay, headlight flash, brake test and horn are all dead so it could be the fuse. I'm at college now but which one should I be looking at? I've had a look in Haynes this morning but it was too early to concentrate.

[taffy1967]

Second one down: -

Standard 4 fuse box mounted on the bulkhead: -


1 1-2 35amp Brake Lights, Reverse Lights, Direction Indicators & Rear Screen Demister.

2 3-4 25amp Horn, Headlamp Flasher, Brake Failure Circuit & Radio Memory.

3 5-6 25amp Heater Blower Motor, Windscreen Wipers, Washer Motor & Instruments.

4 7-8 15amp Side & Tail Lights & Panel Lights.


1-2 These circuits only operate with the ignition switch at position "II".

5-6 These circuits only operate with the ignition switch at position "I" or "II".

[analogue_radio]

Checked the fuse last night and it's complete, so I'll take it out and give it a clean up and also the wires either side a clean up with some sand paper to improve the contacts, if that doesn't work, I'd assume there is a broken wire somewhere?

[taffy1967]

Or your fuse box needs replacing because the rear contacts have corroded and are causing a bad connection.

[analogue_radio]

Got most of the day on her tomorrow, a few things need doing so I'll take the fuse box out and clean up the contacts.

[analogue_radio]

Easy fix that was! I just took it out and sand papered the contacts, replaced the screws and it's working fine.

Should the horn work when the key is switched two to the right? Mine only works when the ignition is on.

[Retro_10s]

Every mini i've owned has the the horn working regardless of key position, like the hazards.