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  1. 05-03-2005, 08:47 PM #1
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    Why doesn't my horn work? *

    You go outside and get in your LX....the kids are taking forever to get outside and you are in a hurry. You get impatient and lay on the horn and......

    ......nothing......

    There's nothing wrong with your car. The horn with only work when the ignition is on (key in).

    So instead of yelling after your kids and going hoarse, just put the key in and HONK!
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  2. 09-06-2005, 12:17 AM #2
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    I had the same question, so I asked my dealer. I found out from the dealer that it's just that way. YOu have to have the key "ON" in order for the horn to work, weird huh.
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  3. 09-06-2005, 06:37 AM #3
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    Does anyone know if this was fixed in 2006? A few of us last year filed a report with the NHTSB asking for a recall/redesign fix of this SAFETY issue.

    Is there a way to mod this I wonder?
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  4. 09-06-2005, 11:13 AM #4
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  5. 05-04-2006, 11:58 AM #5
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    My 2006 charger has no horn unless the key is on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrilliantBlackHemi
    Does anyone know if this was fixed in 2006? A few of us last year filed a report with the NHTSB asking for a recall/redesign fix of this SAFETY issue.

    Is there a way to mod this I wonder?
    I'm curious as to why it would be a safety issue? The horn is for alerting people they are doing something wrong on the road, not for getting your kids out of the house.
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    The horn on my R/T has been replaced twice under warranty, water inside they say.
    And I live in CA, it rains rarely here!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrilliantBlackHemi
    Does anyone know if this was fixed in 2006?
    There is nothing to "fix". It works as designed. Oh, my Honda works the same way.
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    Far as I know in CA it is illegal to honk your horn except to warn someone of an impending accident. I know in Downey where I live the police write tickets for people who pull up to the schools and honk for their kids...
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    but yet the headlight will still work with the ignition switch off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crazy_luck
    I'm curious as to why it would be a safety issue? The horn is for alerting people they are doing something wrong on the road, not for getting your kids out of the house.
    what if you were sitting in the parking lot waiting on the kids and someone is about to back into you. You MAY need the horn to get them to see you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. iNCREDIBLE
    Far as I know in CA it is illegal to honk your horn except to warn someone of an impending accident. I know in Downey where I live the police write tickets for people who pull up to the schools and honk for their kids...
    good. I can't stand when people pull up to other peopls houses and HONK. wish they would get their lazy ass out of the car and go ring the door bell so that the rest of the neighborhood doesnt have to hear it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rrdrummer5
    good. I can't stand when people pull up to other peopls houses and HONK. wish they would get their lazy ass out of the car and go ring the door bell so that the rest of the neighborhood doesnt have to hear it.
    If they are this lazy, they probably leave the motor running anyway
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    Quote Originally Posted by ASU_Magnum View Post
    good. I can't stand when people pull up to other peopls houses and HONK. wish they would get their lazy ass out of the car and go ring the door bell so that the rest of the neighborhood doesnt have to hear it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DMAG View Post
    You go outside and get in your LX....the kids are taking forever to get outside and you are in a hurry. You get impatient and lay on the horn and......

    ......nothing......

    There's nothing wrong with your car. The horn with only work when the ignition is on (key in).

    So instead of yelling after your kids and going hoarse, just put the key in and HONK!

    haha, been there done that. I am just disappoingted with a lame sounding horn on my maggie. Twice I have had near misses from folks. Both times I lay on the horn and it sounds its whimpy request for attention. I'm planning to replace it with something a bit more attention getting.

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