Thanks for doing a video that is specific to older cars. Too much of the stuff out there is generic and for newer vehicles. Still lots of us shade tree Chevy mechanics out here.
Hi Chris wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year's to you and your family may God bless you all thank you for another great year teaching us your skills on these classic cars through TH-cam I really appreciate it and I learned a whole lot especially when it came to the wiring I would love to see how you hook up the buzzer on the horn relay to see if it works when the door open if the horn relay will buzz thanks again take care
merry christmas to you and your family.. my car does not have the buzzer.. you only need that if you run points ignition so you dont burn them up.. are you running points?
Do I have to use a relay? Can I just run a hot to one side of the horn and then use the ground connected to the steering wheel? Thank you again as always your publications are very good
dude someone removed my horn relay switch and i dont know how or where to replace it can you help me? 1970 el camino its not in the column for sure the ignition worked before it was removed.
Chris what you know about AC Relay on 1970!!!..I do have a 1969 Chevelle Malibu an the ac relay did not change it..is the same as 1970 ..if you have any knowledge please set a video about how that work in conjuccion with blower and ac elements please....
I have a 68 chevelle. Can the horn relay drain the battery. When I connect the battery I hear a click on the horn relay, like it stays on. Do you know if this is normal after you connect the battery. Thanks.
you have the horn contact wire grounded.. unhook the black small wire off the relay and see if it stops.. no, it only clicks when you ground the horn button wire going back to the column.. the horns would be going off, though.. are they connected?
@@chriscraft77022 Hello, I don't know if the horn is connected. Honestly, I just got the car a couple of weeks ago and haven't looked to deep. I just wanted to move it. I can't leave the battery connected because something is draining it. I haven't had a chance to check other sources yet. The relay is the first thing I heard, so I started there. I will check on what you mentioned. I appreciate the information. Thank you.
@@j.rodriguez1291 one of the main things that drains these old cars is the alternator not hooked up right.. just unplug all the wires from the relay to start.. they dont affect anything.. but the horn.. then move on to the alternator..
Thanks for doing a video that is specific to older cars. Too much of the stuff out there is generic and for newer vehicles. Still lots of us shade tree Chevy mechanics out here.
Thanks for your great tutorial on testing this style of horn relay...
nice work. Just tested my 68 relay. All good. Now just have to locate the ground wire from the horn button. Thanks again for another great vid!
wired it up wrong and smoked the relay. Got a new relay, watched your vid again....got damn loud Hella horns now. Thanks!
@@demartinsm8479 how did you find out which wire it is? Having the same problem
What's the additional screw for, beside the battery wire?
Hi Chris wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year's to you and your family may God bless you all thank you for another great year teaching us your skills on these classic cars through TH-cam I really appreciate it and I learned a whole lot especially when it came to the wiring I would love to see how you hook up the buzzer on the horn relay to see if it works when the door open if the horn relay will buzz thanks again take care
merry christmas to you and your family.. my car does not have the buzzer.. you only need that if you run points ignition so you dont burn them up.. are you running points?
@@chriscraft77022 thank you for getting back at me no I don't have Pointes
Do I have to use a relay? Can I just run a hot to one side of the horn and then use the ground connected to the steering wheel?
Thank you again as always your publications are very good
you can use any relay but try to use the one on the vehicle.. don’t wire it like you suggested
Ok thank you very much
Thank you!! i used this today
dude someone removed my horn relay switch and i dont know how or where to replace it can you help me? 1970 el camino its not in the column for sure the ignition worked before it was removed.
Chris what you know about AC Relay on 1970!!!..I do have a 1969 Chevelle Malibu an the ac relay did not change it..is the same as 1970 ..if you have any knowledge please set a video about how that work in conjuccion with blower and ac elements please....
I’m not running factory A/C on mine .. I took it all off for vintage air
Im running a hot wire from the battery to the horn relay connected to my alternator... Something tells me thats not how its supposed to be wired?
mine is the same way
the relay also has a buss bar.. that is correct.. (nothing to do with the relay)
I have a 68 chevelle. Can the horn relay drain the battery. When I connect the battery I hear a click on the horn relay, like it stays on. Do you know if this is normal after you connect the battery. Thanks.
you have the horn contact wire grounded.. unhook the black small wire off the relay and see if it stops.. no, it only clicks when you ground the horn button wire going back to the column.. the horns would be going off, though.. are they connected?
@@chriscraft77022 Hello, I don't know if the horn is connected. Honestly, I just got the car a couple of weeks ago and haven't looked to deep. I just wanted to move it. I can't leave the battery connected because something is draining it. I haven't had a chance to check other sources yet. The relay is the first thing I heard, so I started there. I will check on what you mentioned. I appreciate the information. Thank you.
@@j.rodriguez1291 one of the main things that drains these old cars is the alternator not hooked up right.. just unplug all the wires from the relay to start.. they dont affect anything.. but the horn.. then move on to the alternator..
@@chriscraft77022 Thank you, that'll be my next step. I appreciate it.
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Dude, the ominous music makes this video.
dafontenot You’re hearing Electric Wizard