replacing the horn - 97 explorer

can anybody tell me how to replace a horn?

There are two horns, high and low tone
They are mounted on a bracket under the front left fender, approximately
under the battery.

Remove a few fender apron bolts near the front and pull back the plastic
apron
You will be able to see the horns now
If it's something obvious, like a corroded terminal or other bad connection
you may be able to fix it in-situ.
Otherwise you will have to remove the mounting bracket
The bolt for this is under the battery, near the front of the vehicle
You may have to remove the battery and tray to access the bolt
When you have the horns out, you will see an adjusting screw for each horn,
probably covered by a sealant
You could try adjusting each screw to improve the sound, but if this doesn't
work, there is no other adjustment, just replace the pair

When you re-install them, make sure the horn opening is pointing slighly
downwards so that any moisture will drain out.

Hope this helps

Trefor



"barkyball" > wrote in message
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> can anybody tell me how to replace a horn?
>

There are two horns, high and low tone
They are mounted on a bracket under the front left fender, approximately
under the battery.

Remove a few fender apron bolts near the front and pull back the plastic
apron
You will be able to see the horns now
If it's something obvious, like a corroded terminal or other bad connection
you may be able to fix it in-situ.
Otherwise you will have to remove the mounting bracket
The bolt for this is under the battery, near the front of the vehicle
You may have to remove the battery and tray to access the bolt
When you have the horns out, you will see an adjusting screw for each horn,
probably covered by a sealant
You could try adjusting each screw to improve the sound, but if this doesn't
work, there is no other adjustment, just replace the pair

When you re-install them, make sure the horn opening is pointing slighly
downwards so that any moisture will drain out.

Hope this helps

Trefor

"barkyball" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
> can anybody tell me how to replace a horn?
>

Thanks a lot! I will try to do as you say.