[Chrysler300] Re: honking the horn

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Thank you all for the help in getting my horn to work again, especially John 
Hertog, whose advice did the trick (see below).  I tried this on the horn I 
was going to use to replace the one on the car, and it didn't work, not even a 
click.  I almost gave up, but then I tried the Travolta routine on the one that 
was in the car, and, after much fiddling with the adjuster, it works!  Now, I 
have the urge to wear tight pants and shake all over.  Actually, I'll 
probably have to wear a back brace for a while.  :-)

George Clineman



Hi George,

Here's my semi-easy fix :

1/procure a battery and a set of good jumper cables.
2/remove horn from car.
3/ spray a healthy dose of WD-40 into the mouth of the horn.
4/ slosh all around so that WD-40 finds it way into the center.  Suggest 
tuning shop radio to disco music and then doing a John Travolta imitation 
while holding horn. Shake it, baby !
5/ empty horn as best as possible. Do the John Travolta routine backwards.
6/ clamp negative battery cable to body of horn securely. Attach cables to 
battery. Point horn  away from car or any other cherished object as WD-40 
may fly out of it. Now touch positive cable to terminal on horn.   Honk ?
7/ If horn starts to honk, let it do so for some few seconds, even if it 
means incurring the wrath of Ms. Nosybody, your next door neighbor..   horn, 
however, may just "click" or groan or make some definitely un-Moparlike 
noises . It may however free itself up and start honking quite nicely.
8/ You may need to adjust the little adjustment knob ...  need special 
socket so as not to damage cosmetically; or, if you don't care, a pair of 
vise-grips will do the trick (but leave marks) .

Usually, after a good soak in WD-40 and the application of some good 
electrical current, the horn will start to honk; sometimes one has to play 
with the adjuster...

John Hertog
Sag Harbor NY


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