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Makes 🢒 Oldsmobile 🢒 2001 🢒 Silhouette Ext. 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Horns 🢒 Horns Inoperative - One Horn

Test Description

The number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the diagnostic table.

  1. The horns need maximum current flow to operate properly. A high resistance (greater than 0.5 ohms) in the horn control circuit or the horn ground circuit could cause operating problems with the horns. Inspect the circuits for faults that would restrict current flow.

Step

Action

Yes

No

DEFINITION: This diagnostic procedure is for use with systems that have multiple horns in which one of the horns is inoperative.

1

Is the vehicle equipped with content theft deterrent (UA6)?

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 3

2

Did you perform the Horns Diagnostic System Check?

Go to Step 4

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Horns

3

Did you review the Horns operation and perform the necessary inspections?

Go to Step 4

Go to Symptoms - Horns

4

Depress the horn switch.

Do both of the horns operate?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 5

5
  1. Disconnect the inoperative horn.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the horn control circuit and a good ground.
  3. Depress and hold the horn switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 9

6
  1. Connect a test lamp between the horn control circuit and the horn ground circuit.
  2. Depress and hold the horn switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 10

7

Inspect for poor connections at the inoperative horn. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 8

8
  1. Connect a 15 amp fused jumper wire between the positive battery terminal and the control terminal of the horn.
  2. Connect another jumper wire between the negative battery terminal and the ground terminal of the horn.

Does the horn sound?

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

9

Repair the open or poor connection in the horn control circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 13

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10

Repair the open or poor connection in the horn ground circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 13

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11

Repair the high resistance in the horn control circuit or the horn ground circuit of the horn. (A resistance as low as 0.5 ohms could cause operating problems with the horn.) Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 13

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12

Replace the inoperative horn. Refer to Horn Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 13

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13

Operate the horns.

Do the horns operate properly?

System OK

Go to Step 1