My 1966 VW bug has a very weak horn (almost a whisper), how do I fix it?

Answer 1

CHECK ALL THE GROUNDS ON THE HORN SYS. FIRST
AND IF THAT DOSN.T HELP TRY THIS .
ON ONE SIDE OF THE HORN IN THE CENTER OF IT
THERE IS SCREW TRY TURNING IT IN WHEN SOMEONE IS PRESSING THE HORN PUTTON IF THAT DOSN.T WORK YOU'L NEED TO REPLACE

GOOD LUCK BRAD

Answer 2

The question is "what is wrong with your horn". First you need to find out if the horn itself is good. It.is a simple test for a mechanic. If it's good then it is in the wiring or the horn button it self. The horn button on your car has a lot of parts in it and old age is a problem.Also the wiring in your car for the horn may be in poor condition by now. Some electrical terminals may need to be repaired/replaced. Good news is there only a couple of them. Wiring it self is like only 2 wires. Lastly the steering column itself can be rubber mounted and its ground needs to be checked.

Answer 3

You can check the horn really quickly by just having a line from the positive on the battery to one side of the horn and grounding the other side... See if it's the wiring/switch that you need to play with.

My guess is that more than likely, it's just the old horn. I've replaced more than one of these on my old VW's. You can get one from JC Whitney (free catalog, they have a website, sure most of their stuff isn't top-notch, but the old VW horns are new and have that familiar old sound if that's what you're looking for) for about $15-20. Unfortunately, it seems like once you're on JC Whitney's mailing list, it takes a great effort to get off of it. If you like their catalogs, it'll work out great! Also, you could just check your local aircooled parts retailer if you have one near.

Answer 4

All of these people telling you to go to a mechanic are going to waste YOUR money. You can get a replacement horn at any auto parts store for about $10 to $15. It is easy to replace; two wires (probably with those little slip on posts) and a couple of screws holding it to the car. You don't have to disconnect the battery or anything like that. Just locate the old horn, unplug the wires, and then unscrew the bolts holding it on. Then reattach the new one.
I have faith that you can do it without a mechanic.

Answer 5

Check the horn is not full of water, thats happened before! Electrical connections may be bad. Horn may be mega old and dead, or may have been whacked at some stage. New standard horns are cheap as chips, Ive got air horns they make people jump!!!!!!

Answer 6

First, wire it direct to the battery to see if it is the horn or the relay.. it may be a simple relay replacement.

If the horn is bad.. then go down to any auto store and buy a 12v horn that you would like to use. Then mount it on the front and connect the old wire to it.

easy eh?

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Answer 7

I presume it is weak because of a fault, and is not originally weak-sounding.

If so, get a motor Electrician to check it out, and make some adjustments. If that fails, try to get an original VW Beetle horn.

Answer 8

Dont think you'll be able to FIX it... but if you go to your mechanic he'll be able to tell you the best thing to do... whether replace it with a second hand one (if thats possible) or get a new one.... or if your looking at somethin like an air horn.. he would be able to tell you the best and cheapest thing.

You could also go to a local Volkswagon dealer who would most likely be able to get cheaper VW parts if its possible to be fixed..

Good luck =]

Answer 9

You can easily replace a faulty horn. There are alot of them on the market. Wolo makes some nice small ones to really loud ones depending on what you want.

Answer 10

verify your idle cutoff solonoid and notice no rely if it quite is working. it quite is the brass colored tin element fantastic off the left element of the carb with a twine going to it and then the twine is going to the choke. Unplug the twine and notice if it clicks. it quite is there to stop "run on" once you change the engine off. there is likewise an idle air bleed jet purely before the choke heater. This jet is genuine tiny. It plugs up common. Get your engine working and unscrew it a touch. If it enables the engine to idle, replace it or drill it out.