i have no clue but ever since i bought my truck its horn and cruise hasn't worked. i dont know if its possibly a fuse or maybe bad wiring in the steering column. any ideas or if any one has had this happen please respond. thanks

 

Is your airbag light on? If so, it's probably a broken clock spring.

 

Yep... Pretty common.

steve

 

My horn got to where it would only work intermittantly.Of course it worked everytime I had it at the dealer (under warrenty). Since two things are not working I would check my fuses. Your manual in the glove box will tell you where they are located. One set under the dash and one under the hood. Sorry but that is the best info. I can give. Still not a clue on my horn. It is working now. Good luck.

 

you know im not sure if my air bag light is on. i take it that its located on the dash somewhere. il have to check that out today cuz i dont believe that ive seen it. and what is the clock spring and how can i fix it.

 

You'd probably know if your airbag light were on. It's pretty much like when your CEL comes on, you just notice it. Since you don't know if it's on I would guess it's not, meaning fuses would probably be a good place to start.

It is my understanding that the clock spring is a pretty simple fix. I belive you have to pull the airbag module out and then possibly pull the steering wheel off. From there it's probably just an electrical connection or two and a couple screws. I've never done it, though so don't take my word for it.

Start with your fuses though.

 

yea i checked the fuses but the only thing im not sure how to test it because its the huge fuse, not the little ones. its got i believe three prongs on it or something. the horn fuse under the hood i think

 

hey vspecialized my horn died last week also. press the horn and listen for the relay click in the underhood box.if its clicking evertime the actual horn is probably dead. 15$ at autozone. unhook ot and have a friend press and check for the 12 volts at the connecters.hook the horn right to the battery doesnt go off there is your problem.as for the cruise control not sure on that one. juts doublecheck all fuses. i have a 97 150 and the fuse for the horn is a little fuse. the relay is the little black box looking thing. you should have 3 that all look the same.what motor do you have?? 250 right?? 5.4 or a 5.8??

 

i have a 5.4 i looked today at the fuse for the horn and it has 5 prongs and i have no idea how to check if its blown or even where to get a new one if i need it

 

the 5 prong thing is your relay. press the horn and listen for that thing to click.stand outside the truck and reach around to hit the horn and listen. id it clicks its prpbably ok and the horn itself is dead. if there is no click then the relay is dead or there is a problem in the steering wheel contacts.

 

il have to try that a little later today once it stops raining here. thanks for the help

 

I have an 03 F-150 and the cruise and horn are working sometimes but not when i want them to. I checked the fuses and they are ok. What would tie the two together. Something in the steering column?

 

My 01 screw had this exact problem, and Ford had a recall on it. This could cause your truck to catch on fire. I forget how it worked but the cruise control module would some how have oil wick up to the plug and cause a short that would cause fire, can't remember why it effected the horn other than the harness all running the same stuff was effected. Important to check into, perhaps you may save some cheese.

TT

 

Thanks. I'm going to go to the dealer tomorrow. I hope you're right.

 

The common component is the clockspring.

Any symptom related to the horn or the airbag CANNOT be related to the issues with the cruise recall. Other than verifying and if needed, having the recall performed, look elsewhere for the fault.....

Steve