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Just Getting Started
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Dear All
Does anyone have an idea why the horn on my 1997 4/4 stopped working, used it today as someone pulled out in front of me, worked at first but now does not.
Any ideas gratefully received.
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Could be several reasons - fuse, horn itself, poor wiring connection, switch - all that just for starters... 
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Talk Morgan Sage
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Split the fault in half. Try for voltage at the horn terminals.
Best Regards
Lang may yer lum reek
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Mine just stopped working a couple of years ago so swapped it out for a new one and it then worked fine - I think the old one had just corroded or given up
I swapped all my fuses for those ones that light up if broken so I knew it wasn't the fuse
It's just a simple cheap snail horn under the front grill with soldered spade connectors
2008 XXVII Platform, Bugatti Blue Roadster 4 Seater
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Oh and when you swap it out don't do what I did and wonder for ages why the new one wouldn't work - I had the steering boss off and was looking for problems in the wiring Then I realised the Morgan horn only works with the ignition on 
2008 XXVII Platform, Bugatti Blue Roadster 4 Seater
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Depends on age of car Stewart. Mine works at all times. Can be frustrating when fiddling with the occasionally stuck ignition key from outside the car! Still, nothing like waking the neighbours in early morning 
Graham (G4FUJ)
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The points in the horn become furred up creating a high resistance you can bugger about with them, but for what they cost I would just change them
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Turned out the problem was that sometime someone fitted a non standard horn which had a fuse hidden away near the battery for some reason; still only cost me £13 to get the local garage to trace and rectify.
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I have suffered from the dreaded flooded horn a few times; especially after a decent run in the pouring rain.
Depress the horn button and the result is a gurgling croak.
Eventually it clears; but attempts to stop it from happening, by rotating the horn on the mount, have failed.
Bud
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I have suffered from the dreaded flooded horn a few times; especially after a decent run in the pouring rain.
Depress the horn button and the result is a gurgling croak.
Eventually it clears; but attempts to stop it from happening, by rotating the horn on the mount, have failed.
Simon I am so so tempted 
Keith
2013 narrow bodied + 4 Ruby.
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