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Horn constantly on, dealer says I need a new airbag... $1200

Old Aug 3, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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So my horn would not stop blowing one day and I had to pull the fuse.

Dealer says the contacts are bad in the airbag.... A $1200 fix

Do I have any other options?

It is CRAZY that a $60,000 car has such stupid things go wrong 6 months after the warranty ends. My 99 Hyundai Sonata had the same problem and I bypassed the horn and installed a $2 button on the side of the steering wheel where I'm able to use it.

$1200 for a 50 cent relay going bad?
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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which airbag u got?

:l

i have a none sport one if u need it
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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if you search, there are threads on how to remove the airbag. basically stick a screwdriver in the hole behind the steering wheel, and the airbag pops out. the contacts are exposed. maybe the horn wire grounded out.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Before you do that, disconnect the battery and try to do it from outside the car, not in front of the steering wheel.
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