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Amanda
10-03-10, 05:12 PM
Yep, my horn is down :confused:

Haven't bothered looking at it cos I couldn't miss an opportunity to use that line :winner:

Seriously though wheres the horn located so I can fiddle with the wiring and see if its just a loose connection.
the_lone_wolf
10-03-10, 05:16 PM
On the sv I think it's just in front or behind the radiator, can have a look this weekend if you like?
LK-SV
10-03-10, 05:22 PM
Yep, you can see it under the headlight ....

Check the fuse .....check the wiring is still attached ..... get a bit of WD-40 under the switch .......... or if like me when my horn stopped working ...... change the wiring that looked like it had been nibbled by mice !!!! :-)
fastdruid
10-03-10, 05:25 PM
Curvy is just in front of the rad behind the headstock, not sure about pointy.

Normally its just manky, try cleaning and fiddling with the little screw on it.

Druid
simesb
10-03-10, 05:40 PM
Sometimes the pointy horn cuts out when the bike is hot, but comes back when cooled down. If that's not the case then ^^^^^^
Holdup
10-03-10, 07:21 PM
As your sat on the bike left hand side behind the radiator, it may just not be plugged in especially if the rad has been dropped, i tend to forget to plug mine back in after dropping the radiator :rolleyes:
-Ralph-
10-03-10, 07:38 PM
Try it before you start the bike when the engine is cold, but the ignition is on, and tell us if it still isn't working.
dizzyblonde
10-03-10, 07:57 PM
Usually its the contacts that have gone green that stop it working.
Mine sounds like an ill sheep at the best of times, but I forget to clean it up. I do when its MOT time though.
fastdruid
10-03-10, 09:19 PM
Try it before you start the bike when the engine is cold, but the ignition is on, and tell us if it still isn't working.

And then jump because its a damn sight louder than with earplugs in and a helmet on. :) Well that's what I do anyway!

Druid
jumjum_0214
11-03-10, 01:05 PM
I gave mine a tap with a screwdriver and it fixed it :-) Put a bit of wd40 on it and its been fine ever since. Sometimes when the engine gets very hot the metal inside the horn expands and it stops it working.
Amanda
11-03-10, 01:19 PM
O M Freakin G !!!!!

I fixed something on my bike ..... I am officially amazing.:cool::riding::takeabow:

Thanks Hold-Up looking where you said and was quite obvious that one of the leads had come of. Got my hand in there and bingo back on again and working.
thedonal
11-03-10, 04:11 PM
Could be the ideal time to get yourself a Stebel Nautilus!
Amanda
11-03-10, 04:33 PM
Hahaha, it's fixed anyway but I wouldn't wanna pee my neighbours off. Would be nice for filtering though Ay.