HI I need some Advice about faulty horn please

 

I pressed it yesterday to let a friend know I was at a meeting point it beeped once and then stopped working, from what I can tell the horn fuse is number 17 under the bonnet would this be correct?

anyways the fuse seems ok.

when pressing the horn I can here the relay make a clicking sound does this mean its working or not? not sure which is the horn relay though?

can someone tell me where the horn is located? 

 

any help of advice would be great please as I need to go for an mot soon

My diagrams say fuse #24 (5amp) in the "E" box

 

The Horn relay is on the onboard powersupply module if that is clicking that eliminates the horn push/slip-ring 

 

The horn/s are mounted behind the wheel arch liner (passenger side I think ?) 

Edited 11 July, 20196 yr by nige8021

the E Box which one is that ?under the bonnet I take it?

5 minutes ago, sealover1 said:

the E Box which one is that ?under the bonnet I take it?

 

Yes

MK2 1.9 PD horn is located at front right (coolant reservoir side) and can be accessed by removing the small grill section/foglight.  This also gives access to windscreen washer motor.

number 24 is a 10 amp fuse and is ok i tested it.

its a MK2 2.0 scout @MicMac would this be the same? is it 1 horn on these or 2?

 

 

There are two horn units (called fanfares by VAG) on the Octy, a high-tone and a low-tone.  They are mounted either side of the main front chassis members and can be accessed - if a little awkwardly - by removing the bumper air dam - see part 5 on here .  I've included below a piccy of the nearside unit on our 1.9tdi O2 but this was taken with the bumper completely removed.   BTW with two "fanfares" to choose from I'd have thought that at least one would be operating even if the other had failed - unless of course you've been running on one for a while and that's now died.

 

At first I thought the double horn sounded like continental spec but I must be missing one on my UK spec MK2.

Edited 11 July, 20196 yr by MicMac

so whats my next step guys replace one of the horns see if that sorts it?

mine being a 2007 MK2 2.0 scout would they be in the same place?

guys I think i must of put one of the fuses back it the wrong place cuz the car wont start since I checked the fuses, think its the fuses under the bonnet has anyone got a photo of where they go please?

 

Update Sorted the fuse problem it starts now

Edited 11 July, 20196 yr by sealover1

Vehicles RS and Scout:

–Remove the front wheelhouse liner.

Other vehicles:

–Unclip the trim panel at the front left or right on the bumper.

–Remove fog light

 

What engine do you have as the fuse allocations do vary 

42 minutes ago, sealover1 said:

guys I think i must of put one of the fuses back it the wrong place cuz the car wont start since I checked the fuses, think its the fuses under the bonnet has anyone got a photo of where they go please?

 

Varies depending on quite a few things, not all are the same. 

2 minutes ago, Tech1e said:

 

Varies depending on quite a few things, not all are the same. 

Sorted it thanks Techle luck I had the hand book no ideal which one it is but when through all of them and put in what should go where and it started horn was f17 but was ok

 

god that had me worried there lol

sorry guys sorted the fuse problems now lucky I had my hand back to go from start ok now...

 

so anyways looks like I need to buy a new horn and you say if i take off the bumper grill i should be able to get to it in there?

 

scout 2.0 TDI estate 2007

17 minutes ago, nige8021 said:

Unclip the trim panel at the front left or right on the bumper.

–Remove fog light

 

That's a lot easier than the way I tackled it!

ok thanks guys @StickyMicky bought a used one for £8.94 high tone will try one out if that works they have a low tone as well may as well get it back to how it should be

 

will let ya know how I get on

Ok on the 2.0l it shows it as fuse #5  but the layout diagram is very poor quality so you can't make out where that fuse is 

 

F5

-

SB5

Horn

15 A

F5 in my handbook says its for control unit for the automatic  gear box and is empty, think I tend to side with the hand book that come with my car the photos with it look correct but thanks though

7 minutes ago, sealover1 said:

F5 in my handbook says its for control unit for the automatic  gear box and is empty

 

If you look at Skoda's user handbook site for Octavia 2 2007-05 onwards here and select the online manual link then Breakdown assistance -> Fuses and light bulbs -> Electric fuses -> Fuse assignment in engine compartment - version 2 it points to F17 15A as the horn fuse.

 

This linky should take you there direct, hopefully!

yea the linky works  its the same as in my hand book F17 15A it's good really that I got used to playing about with fuses cuz its something i've not done before but know it on my car quite well now after reading up what each slot was for lol

This is from the Elsawin wiring diagrams 

 

 

This is my E Fuse box layout which is correct for my car, strange really no wonder parts are so hard to get it right

22 minutes ago, nige8021 said:

This is from the Elsawin wiring diagrams 

 

Nige, is the 2.0 147kW maybe not the right engine? The "not valid for 2.0/147kW" table agrees with OP's info.

 

Before throwing parts at it check that 12v is present at the horns when the button pressed and that the earth has continuity, if thats OK then remove them and hot wire them on the bench, they can often be coached back into life with a beating!

9 minutes ago, J.R. said:

can often be coached back into life with a beating!

 

Something you want to share, @J.R. ?;)