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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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horn works intermittently. muffled sound sometimes and loud sometimes.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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change horns. get aftermarket.

was that what you were looking for?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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Getting water in them will mute the sound but doubt it would be an intermittent thing.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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check to make sure ground is good
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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I had this same problem. Loosen the center nut and try the horn, I bet it works every time. Now tighten the nut and I bet it is muffled. I had to put a large plastic washer that extended out past the edge of the center stud area onto to the horn body so I could tighten it down. It took a little bit to make it work. It had me puzzled for a while.
 
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