horn not working

[patriceboivin]

During the motor vehicle inspection they mentioned that the horn isn't working.

I checked, the 10A fuse under the dash and the relay in the engine compartment in front of the driver seem fine, but when I connect the two slots at the narrow end of the relay socket I don't get anything. Am I supposed to see 12V? That's what I get at the two relay sockets nearby, and what the electrical circuit diagram seems to show.

I find it odd that a relay doesn't show any voltage when you connect the two points it is supposed to connect when a switch is thrown or a button is pushed...

For that narrow end there should be a black wire to earth, and a red wire to the two horns.

Is there a way to remove the plastic housing for the relays and fuses there? It might make it easier to see the connections of the wires.
I may have to find the wires nearer the harness and see if there is near zero resistance for black to black and red to red...

Gotta love electrical problems. I don't really have the tools for this, just a little battery tester and multimeter. And a headache after reading the electrical circuits manual for the L400!

[patriceboivin]

Diesel and Electric here tested both horns, neither worked. They installed a new one.

Had another problem re. LED strips that CT wouldn't pass, Diesel and Electric actually called the bureaucrat responsible for the MVI in NS and he said it was okay.

All good now.

I may go back to Canadian Tire to tell them it's okay.

The law was written before LEDs even exited, and the wording is not ideal, apparently different shops interpret the law differently.