Ummm.......Horny?? LOL (Its G rated!!)

DJ METH · 13-09-2009, 01:57 AM

Hey Guys,

Im new here. I have had a poke around and this site looks really kewl and very very useful.

Congrats to all to created!

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However I do have a problem. My falcon ute is a bit horny you could say! LOL

I was at a mates today and tooted goodbye as you do, but my horn got stuck!! hahaha Alot I was not really laughing at the time!! I think there was a few choice words that came out of my mouth!!

So I pulled the 15 amp fuse outta the fuse box under the bonnent and headed to my father in laws place. We tested the fuse and the rely. They are all good. So we are 99% sure that the problem is in the stering wheel itself! :( *sigh*

So I was wondering if any one can tell me, coz with the EL model faclon's of the air bag goes off the car is a write off.

Is that the same with the AU's?? Mine is a July 1999 model.

A mate told me you can take the cover off without the airbag setting off. But Im very uncertine about it.

So I called one of my good mates who is a walking Ford Mannuel! LOL

He said that you can do it bit he has never been game enough to try it.

He suggested that I should spray some laniol spray under the cover some how. Something that is rubber and wiring proof.

I cant get hold of my auto elec till Monday arvo.

If I can somehow fix it with out being told its going to cost "X" amount of dollars I will be happy as a pig in.....yeh you get the point.

Please guys any one out there could you recomend me something????

Cheers
DJ Meth :dj:

GS608 · 13-09-2009, 02:34 AM

http://www.fordforums.com.au/vbporta...article&id=310

have a read of that..very easy to remove airbag without it going off

Mr Hardware · 13-09-2009, 10:03 AM

Mine gets stuck once a year - particularly in very humid weather. It's got to do with the foam in it decaying or something. I just give it a hit to unstick it, it's not worth the effort imo to fix it. Worst comes to worst i just pull out the relay for 24hrs and it's all good.

calais · 13-09-2009, 11:54 AM

Happened in my ED Fairmont once, I had to remove the horn contactor plate in the steering wheel pad, and replace the sponge surface. I used a Vileda Jiffy cloth, it was the exact width, so i made a template, did a little cutting, used a basic adhesive and job done, Horn never failed again.

DJ METH · 13-09-2009, 12:08 PM

WOW

Thanks guys.

That link that you put on XR-CHIEF thats awsum.

Thank you all ever so much.

I will let you know how it goes.

THANK YOU once again! :1syellow1

Stattic · 13-09-2009, 12:23 PM

wow thats a hilarious problem lol

DJ METH · 13-09-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stattic

wow thats a hilarious problem lol

I know, but I have had my fair share of problems with this bloody ute!

The guy I got it from just had no idea wtf he was doing!

And just as everything seems to be going crusiey something else goes wrong!
:(

I am laughing about the problem now but wasnt at the time.
hahahahaha

duaned · 13-09-2009, 12:52 PM

I had this horney problem with an old UC torana I used to own. I fitted it with a VC commodore steering wheel and on a hot day the centre would expand the the horn would sound. Unfortunatley I had air horns on it and copped a few fines for disturbing the peace!

htrdmstng · 13-09-2009, 12:59 PM

A common fix I see around here is a remote button mounted in the dash.

XR6_190 · 13-09-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duaned

I had this horney problem with an old UC torana I used to own. I fitted it with a VC commodore steering wheel and on a hot day the centre would expand the the horn would sound. Unfortunatley I had air horns on it and copped a few fines for disturbing the peace!

Now that is a funny horny problem!

mrbaxr6t · 13-09-2009, 03:49 PM

this happened to me once on my old EF - my instant fix was to slam the steering wheel with my fist out of frustration, I felt it stick on when I pressed it, and nobody likes their horn jamming on, makes you look like idiot

DJ METH · 13-09-2009, 10:12 PM

hahaha duaned thats gold!!

thats what you get for having a holden! LOL sorry dude.

Well I have not been game enough to try and open it up coz knowing my luck the air bag will smack me in the face! lol

Im going to speak to my auto elec on monday and see what he can do. (this guy is awsum he can pin point a prob over the phone!!)

Cheers guys for ur help and the laughs.

POELWYK · 14-09-2009, 02:28 AM

i had this problem with my au i gave it a few waks and its been good as gold since then Fingers crossed and tuch wood

ebxr82nv · 14-09-2009, 10:56 PM

just disconect the battery.

I think the mail reason an EL gets written off when the bag goes pop is cause the bag is worth more than the car.