Teljkon
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- FL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 ford explorer
So my Ford Explorere sport is a real Tank. Looks like its been threw a war zone on the outside. I don't care the truck just has to run well and it dose.
So in october some Idiot who shouldn't have a license decided it would be a good idea to rear end me on the high way. Were at a dead stop and bang this Ass hat nails me. A back surgery and a 10K in medical bills later. His insurance Finally decides that they are going to total the truck. Ok fine I still want to keep my truck. They let me keep it but what they don't tell me is that I have to go and get a vehicle inspection on the salvaged title. Ok fine fix the bumper put a new light in there by pas the back latch keep the dome light off good deal all done. Go to register it move the title over into my name and schedule the state inspection. "It will be a full month before we have a free date" the girl tells me.
OK, now I am "legally" with out a car for a month. Now Of course MY FING HORN GOES 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE INSPECTION. You know what the dicks going to say "that is a safety equipment i cant pass you without it".
POINT IS: Ive checked the fuses they are all good. I have not pulled the battery yet to get to the horn. If my understanding is correct that is where it is. Now I have never taken a steering wheel off. So my first question is how do i not get an air bag in the face. the second big snafu is how do i trouble shoot this? If the horn isn't just rusted out or in need of replacement etc. I saw a youtube of a guy replacing a small spring loaded connector. In a ranger and it seems like it could be a similar problem. My thinking behind this is that the horn didn't just die I pushed it once it worked, twice and it didn't. Day goes by try it again it blows once second push nothing. Third day dead air? Any thoughts on what the culprit is?
So in october some Idiot who shouldn't have a license decided it would be a good idea to rear end me on the high way. Were at a dead stop and bang this Ass hat nails me. A back surgery and a 10K in medical bills later. His insurance Finally decides that they are going to total the truck. Ok fine I still want to keep my truck. They let me keep it but what they don't tell me is that I have to go and get a vehicle inspection on the salvaged title. Ok fine fix the bumper put a new light in there by pas the back latch keep the dome light off good deal all done. Go to register it move the title over into my name and schedule the state inspection. "It will be a full month before we have a free date" the girl tells me.
OK, now I am "legally" with out a car for a month. Now Of course MY FING HORN GOES 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE INSPECTION. You know what the dicks going to say "that is a safety equipment i cant pass you without it".
POINT IS: Ive checked the fuses they are all good. I have not pulled the battery yet to get to the horn. If my understanding is correct that is where it is. Now I have never taken a steering wheel off. So my first question is how do i not get an air bag in the face. the second big snafu is how do i trouble shoot this? If the horn isn't just rusted out or in need of replacement etc. I saw a youtube of a guy replacing a small spring loaded connector. In a ranger and it seems like it could be a similar problem. My thinking behind this is that the horn didn't just die I pushed it once it worked, twice and it didn't. Day goes by try it again it blows once second push nothing. Third day dead air? Any thoughts on what the culprit is?