Technical Horn problem with Grande Punto Petrol Emotion (Airbag version)

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Technical Horn problem with Grande Punto Petrol Emotion (Airbag version)

ssimlai

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Hi,

A few weeks ago the horn when lightly pressed on the right side stopped working. I tried the same on the left side and it was working fine. As I said, I use the horn very soft and light and past six years its been fine. I took my car to the workshop in Delhi and the technician tried fiddling with the contacts inside, but didn't succeed. Finally as expected the worst nightmare happened. They said the unit will need replacement as it cannot be repaired. Cost INR 23,000. Anyone any clue whether a DIY will fix it and any guidance as to how?
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There is no fix for this, the entire switch unit behind the steering wheel is faulty and it needs replacing, you can try and open it up but I doubt that you will have much luck putting it back together.
I replaced mine last year, started with an airbag fault, shortly afterwards the radio controls on the steering wheel stopped working.
I suggest getting the OEM part by Valeo, lesser quality parts could fail even sooner.
I think this is caused by excessive heat but I could be wrong. Yours might have even failed because of the national sport on Indian roads - horn abuse.
 
Thanks a lot. And I liked that bit about the national sport on Indian roads. But rest assured when I said I'm a light horn user, rather sparingly. Fiat said it is a fault. I'm going there for replacement today.
 
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