Gm Horn Wiring

If you run into an electrical problem with your gmc you may want to take a moment and check a few things out for yourself.
Gm horn wiring. Horn operation diagnosis most gm vehicles 1967 and up all general motors vehicles from the 60s through the 80s have a horn or horns that operate on the same basic principle. Car is a 70 chevelle with dual horns. Connect a solderless ring terminal to one wire from the inline fuse holder and connect it to the positive terminal on the vehicle battery. Just an idea on how to go through your gm mechanical horn realy system.
It has a gm color coded standard connector where the black wire is the horn button. A simple system as the vehicle horn is not that simple any more. When you press on the steering wheel horn cap horn button or pad you complete a circuit to ground through the steering column and closing this circuit actuates a relay. Chevy gmc silverado sierra suburban yukon danny johnson s garage.
It is no longer an option of whether to replace the electrical horn. I used a 1980s gm van steering column as it didn t have a ignition key. Before you dive in with a multi meter you will want to obtain a free wiring diagram for your specific model you may need to locate a specific color wire and its exact location. Today s anti theft systems are tightly integrated to the horns.
Wiring diagrams gmc. Note another common issue with these gm trucks is the switch. This video shows how to troubleshoot and replace your horn.