Horn Short

Don-MT · 04-13-2017, 05:25 PM

Greetings all. I pull my 2010 roadster out form winter storage and took it to the detailer. When I got it back my horn would randomly honk. (I'm not saying the detailer is to blame). I can hear a sound like something rattling around coming from inside the steering wheel hub when you turn a corner. When the horn honks you can get it to stop by firmly tapping the top of the hub. Any ideas? Could something have been dropped inside of the hub and is shorting out the horn?How much disassembly can you do without being concerned with the air bag system. Thanks, Don

SouthArk370Z · 04-13-2017, 05:55 PM

Exploded diagrams, procedures, etc are in the FSM (link in my sig). If you're going to be DIYing, it's a must-have.

My guess is that a piece of plastic broke off and is activating the horn. May have happened at detailer's but I can't imagine them doing anything would would cause it; ie, feces happens.

kenchan · 04-13-2017, 06:26 PM

just disconnect the negative connector from the battery, step on brake pedal for a good 30secs.. might even wait another 15min. and you're good to go to work around the srs.

You'll need to rest the window regulators probably, so be ready for that.

Don-MT · 05-26-2017, 04:16 PM

I took my Z to the dealer to check on the "clunk" to inside the steering wheel hub. When they disassembled the steering wheel they found a weight had become dislodged and would short out the horn. No one could figure out the purpose of the weight. We decided to leave it out and see what difference it made. After a couple hundred miles I can't tell any difference in the drivability. Does anyone know what the weight is for and what harm it can do to drive with it removed? Thanks!

JARblue · 05-26-2017, 04:31 PM

Not a clue. But I wouldn't worry about it. And now your Z is that much faster with the weight reduction

04-13-2017, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Don-MT Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Montana Posts: 46 Drives: 73 240Z, 10 370Z-R Rep Power: 67	Horn Short Greetings all. I pull my 2010 roadster out form winter storage and took it to the detailer. When I got it back my horn would randomly honk. (I'm not saying the detailer is to blame). I can hear a sound like something rattling around coming from inside the steering wheel hub when you turn a corner. When the horn honks you can get it to stop by firmly tapping the top of the hub. Any ideas? Could something have been dropped inside of the hub and is shorting out the horn?How much disassembly can you do without being concerned with the air bag system. Thanks, Don

04-13-2017, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Exploded diagrams, procedures, etc are in the FSM (link in my sig). If you're going to be DIYing, it's a must-have. My guess is that a piece of plastic broke off and is activating the horn. May have happened at detailer's but I can't imagine them doing anything would would cause it; ie, feces happens. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

04-13-2017, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	just disconnect the negative connector from the battery, step on brake pedal for a good 30secs.. might even wait another 15min. and you're good to go to work around the srs. You'll need to rest the window regulators probably, so be ready for that. Last edited by Trips; 04-21-2017 at 06:10 PM. Reason: corrected lazy spelling

05-26-2017, 04:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Not a clue. But I wouldn't worry about it. And now your Z is that much faster with the weight reduction onzedge likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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05-26-2017, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Don-MT Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Montana Posts: 46 Drives: 73 240Z, 10 370Z-R Rep Power: 67	I took my Z to the dealer to check on the "clunk" to inside the steering wheel hub. When they disassembled the steering wheel they found a weight had become dislodged and would short out the horn. No one could figure out the purpose of the weight. We decided to leave it out and see what difference it made. After a couple hundred miles I can't tell any difference in the drivability. Does anyone know what the weight is for and what harm it can do to drive with it removed? Thanks!