Installing Horn Issues!

easydoesit · 10-11-2010, 03:52 PM

I installed original Club Car front and rear lights last week which was a breeze due to the fact that it was basically plug in and bam! the harness that leads to the headlight (under passenger wheel well) has 2 12 gauge wires coming off of them. The wires are orange and black and are supposed to be for the horn. To test the horn I purchased today, I made a direct contact to those two wires with wires from horn (+ and -) and did not work. I then inverted the wires for the heck of it and did not work. Did this with the lights on as well. Any thought while I go purchase a test light?

thx

DOOmsman · 10-11-2010, 04:12 PM

Does the key have to be on, are the wires fused?

dougmcp · 10-11-2010, 05:35 PM

Is your horn a 36v horn? You won't get anything out of it if you just used 12v.

easydoesit · 10-11-2010, 05:39 PM

Yeah, the guy at the dealer told me it was for 48 volt! Good point, I will check online to confirm that. Thx

easydoesit · 10-11-2010, 06:00 PM

Just checked the horn with car battery and it scerd the heck out of me. So yeah its definitly working well considering a car battery is 12 volts. Dont understand why, if I am connecting the horn to the Club Car 2 wires coming out of the harness. Shouldnt it work if I am connecting directly? I need to get that test light.

scubabud · 10-11-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by easydoesit

Just checked the horn with car battery and it scerd the heck out of me. So yeah its definitly working well considering a car battery is 12 volts. Dont understand why, if I am connecting the horn to the Club Car 2 wires coming out of the harness. Shouldnt it work if I am connecting directly? I need to get that test light.

I believe you need a voltmeter to determine if those wires are 12 volt or even hot with ground.

golfcarfixer · 10-11-2010, 08:17 PM

Just remember that the the button completes the circuit.When its off the circuit is open.Its just like locking a deadbolt on a door,when the bolt is locked and when it is open.Hope this helps.

10-11-2010, 03:52 PM	#1
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Installing Horn Issues! I installed original Club Car front and rear lights last week which was a breeze due to the fact that it was basically plug in and bam! the harness that leads to the headlight (under passenger wheel well) has 2 12 gauge wires coming off of them. The wires are orange and black and are supposed to be for the horn. To test the horn I purchased today, I made a direct contact to those two wires with wires from horn (+ and -) and did not work. I then inverted the wires for the heck of it and did not work. Did this with the lights on as well. Any thought while I go purchase a test light? thx

10-11-2010, 04:12 PM	#2
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: Installing Horn Issues! Does the key have to be on, are the wires fused?

10-11-2010, 05:35 PM	#3
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: Installing Horn Issues! Is your horn a 36v horn? You won't get anything out of it if you just used 12v.

10-11-2010, 05:39 PM	#4
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Re: Installing Horn Issues! Yeah, the guy at the dealer told me it was for 48 volt! Good point, I will check online to confirm that. Thx

10-11-2010, 06:00 PM	#5
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Re: Installing Horn Issues! Just checked the horn with car battery and it scerd the heck out of me. So yeah its definitly working well considering a car battery is 12 volts. Dont understand why, if I am connecting the horn to the Club Car 2 wires coming out of the harness. Shouldnt it work if I am connecting directly? I need to get that test light.

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10-11-2010, 08:17 PM	#7
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: Installing Horn Issues! Just remember that the the button completes the circuit.When its off the circuit is open.Its just like locking a deadbolt on a door,when the bolt is locked and when it is open.Hope this helps.

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