My horn died! I began to notice its demise when remote locking the vehicle (2012 sonic HB) and listening for the audible 'chirp' from the horn.
As time went on, over the span of a few days, the chirp got more and more garbled like it was being drowned out, then/now it totally quiet. I feel as if this is a Safety concern since it is my primary means to signal to other vehicles on the road during a moment of crisis.
Since my car is a SUB COMPACT and because of that, people driving high rise SUV's and even some cars don't see me unless I have my brights (hi-beam headlights) on. First thing I did was swap the fuse with one of my spares I have in the box. Its not the fuse. I unbolted all 16 bolts and fasteners to expose the horn and tested wire connectivity. Connections are solid. Is my next step now going to be to BUY a replacement OEM horn, just to stoop to 'throwing parts at it' and hope that fixes it?
With only one day off a week due to my work/school schedule, I can't just leave my car at the dealership for a week while they troubleshoot it. I have driven my 2012 Chevy Sonic 5DR LT2 1.8L N/A from the 2520 miles it came to me with to now 46000 and I absolutely love my hatchback!
My horn died! I began to notice its demise when remote locking the vehicle (2012 sonic HB) and listening for the audible 'chirp' from the horn.
As time went on, over the span of a few days, the chirp got more and more garbled like it was being drowned out, then/now it totally quiet. I feel as if this is a Safety concern since it is my primary means to signal to other vehicles on the road during a moment of crisis.
Since my car is a SUB COMPACT and because of that, people driving high rise SUV's and even some cars don't see me unless I have my brights (hi-beam headlights) on. First thing I did was swap the fuse with one of my spares I have in the box. Its not the fuse. I unbolted all 16 bolts and fasteners to expose the horn and tested wire connectivity. Connections are solid. Is my next step now going to be to BUY a replacement OEM horn, just to stoop to 'throwing parts at it' and hope that fixes it?
With only one day off a week due to my work/school schedule, I can't just leave my car at the dealership for a week while they troubleshoot it. I have driven my 2012 Chevy Sonic 5DR LT2 1.8L N/A from the 2520 miles it came to me with to now 46000 and I absolutely love my hatchback!
- itsbrokeagain, Vero Beach, FL, US