No Horn...

[Twism86]

So my horn has stopped working on me. The bike took a gentle fall a few months ago and the button cracked but it was still functional. I also recently had the head light and wiring apart, and had the handle controls off when changing the bars. Now the horn doesnt work...

Ive already checked all the wires to make sure I didnt miss a connection, it doesnt appear that I did. I took the controls off again but didnt want to take apart the blinker part to get to the horn button but it seems functional. I think my next step it to use a multi meter to check the electrical connections.

Can anyone suggest something? Maybe to test the actual horn to see if its just not shot? Thanks.

[xunedeinx]

The first thing I did on my bike was the horn.

When I bought it, it didn't work. To see if it was the horn, or the wiring, I took some speaker wire and jumped the horn to the battery, dead.

So, I bought these...

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Blazer-High-and-low-tone-replacement-twin-horns/_/N-25ki?counter=53&itemIdentifier=6074_0_0_

One is in the stock location. Other is above the left side spark plug location, pointing down, underneath the tank. There was a blank screw hole, so I used it.

Need to wire in a relay to the stock horn harness, 10 minute job.

IT IS LOUD!

-Justin

PS-I can take pics if you'd like.

[tt_four]

Did you ever pull those 2 plugs off the actual horn? Check and make sure they're not backwards. It won't work if you put them on the wrong sides.

[Twism86]

Did you ever pull those 2 plugs off the actual horn? Check and make sure they're not backwards. It won't work if you put them on the wrong sides.

I never removed it since it worked so I dont think thats it. Maybe it just died? I will try jumping it and see if its shot or not. I hope thats it because I REALLY dont want to re-wire anything (and I probably wont) and my dad has been on my @$$ about getting this fixed ASAP 

[sledge]

The horn circuit on the GS5 is unusual in that it is permantly live with the ignition on and grounds through the switch on the negative side. Testing is simple, with the ignition turned on pull the black/blue wire off and run a length of spare wire from the terminal to the frame or even better the - terminal of the battery, if the horn is servicable and seeing 12v it will operate. If you are going to test with a meter you should see 12v on the black (yeah......positive on a black wire  ) with the ignition on and a very low resistance circuit between the black/blue wire and the frame or - terminal with the button pressed in.

As mentioned the horn is polarised and wont operate if the 2 wires that connect to it have been reversed.

[Twism86]

Thanks, now I just need to find me some speaker wire...... I will probably just get a new horn anyway once i figure it all out.

[scratch]

Also, adjust the little screw on the back while holding the button down.

[Twism86]

Also, adjust the little screw on the back while holding the button down.

Not sure what you mean? Can you you explain that a little better? Thanks.

[Mart3y]

Also, adjust the little screw on the back while holding the button down.

Not sure what you mean? Can you you explain that a little better? Thanks.

correct me if im wrong, but, im pretty sure he just means press the horn button and hold it in while adjusting the the screw on the horn itself to change the sound slightly.

I haven't tried it, but i assume it changes the tone and maybe gets you a bit more volume?

[Twism86]

Ok thanks. Yea I have no volume right now, not even a peep. Rain is forecast for the next few days so bike stuff will have to wait.

[scratch]

Yes, hold the horn button down, ignition on, and adjust the little screw on the back of the screw.  That screw adjusts the bi-metal contact, and if it's screwed all the way out it wont contact; all the way in and it cannot separate (short).

[Twism86]

Yes, hold the horn button down, ignition on, and adjust the little screw on the back of the screw.  That screw adjusts the bi-metal contact, and if it's screwed all the way out it wont contact; all the way in and it cannot separate (short).

I think you said something wrong... Sorry im just trying to figure this out.

[scratch]

Yeah, you got me.  I meant the screw on the back of the horn.

[Twism86]

Thanks!!

[Toogoofy317]

The $39 stebil scooter horn is one of the best presents I could have gotten! 139db has saved me a couple of times! IF you can't see me you darn will hear me!

Mary

[Twism86]

Thanks Mary, ill look into it!

[Twism86]

Good news: The horn isnt broken. It works when hard wired to the battery

Bad news: That means something in the wiring or switch is broken..... Harder to fix 

Any advice? Everything else works on the bike electrically that plugged into the same plug behind the headlight. My guess is  that its the button itself.

[ben2go]

There's no horn relay so it has to be in the switch on the bars or a pinched or broken wire.Souldn't be that hard to trace down.

[runabout879]

When I got my old Goldwing, the horn would barely make a peep. I went up to Autozone and got universal replacement horns, and installed them. Since the bike originally came with a twin horn system, they bolted right on and I didn't have to mess with the wiring. I loved having loud horns on my bike.