HORN WORKS ONLY ON ONE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE

Talk about the 406's electrical system, what wires do what, how to add extra functionality, etc.

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Re: HORN WORKS ONLY ON ONE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE

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Forgot to mention that I have always had the airbag light on (never did anything about it). I wonder
whether this has a bearing on the horn problem (i.e. via COMMS 2000). Steve??
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Re: HORN WORKS ONLY ON ONE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE

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Is the airbag light on solid, or flashing?

If it's flashing, it means the car can't see the seatbelt pre-tensioners properly - therefore, check all the electrical connectors under both front seats to ensure they're all tightly connected.

If it's on solid, it means the car can't detect the bag itself. I got this after visiting the garage to get them to sort the horn out - they took off the airbag again, and found a frayed/damaged wire behind it, which they sorted out for me. Now my horn works properly (no leaning on the pad to get it to sound) and the airbag light is off.
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD :(
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