Which post is my ground?

[drohweder]

Thanks in advance for your help. Hella Supertones by the way

 

[Stone]

Huh? Is that a rhetorical question? Because I see that the right post is grounded to the body.

 

[dekuiper]

Definately the one going to the body.

 

[IDave]

I'm not sure it matters, Dan, but why don't you try hot wiring directly to the horn, and switching back and forth and see if one way works and one doesn't.

 

[Landpimp]

it doesn matter, use either post

 

[paranoid56]

you have it set up corect according to the directions.
Shane

 

[drohweder]

it doesn matter, use either post

Brilliant! That is good to know.

Obviously the one going to the body is the the ground wire....I didn't know if it was connected to the correct post on the horn itself. Thanks for the tip. I had been switching back and forth trouble shooting the connection. So far i still can't get my horns to turn on. Its either at the horn button itself. Connection between the steering wheel and colum (booty fabbed that connection) or the relay is bad.

Are horn voltage dependent? Do they require 12+v to activate? IOW if voltage is low from the main junction (10V) will they fail to sound even when wired correctly?) Thanks

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Test the horn relay with a volt meter, I had to replace mine, so I know they go bad. Look for voltage on the output side when you press the horn button. If none, you will need to confirm that there is power to the relay and a connection to the horn switch itself. I really hate the booty fab of previous owners. If I had to guess, your problem is in the steering wheel/column.

 

[Desertdave]

If the polarity mattered, and he wired the horns backwards, would they then suck, instead of blow?

 

[drohweder]

If the polarity mattered, and he wired the horns backwards, would they then suck, instead of blow?

O boy!!! Can that be dangerous?