E36 Horn Problem

[SS626A]

To: All Sifu, Recently my E36 horn has problem. My wireman changed a fuse in my car fuse box. But few days later, my horn out of order again. My wireman checked the horn circuit again. He found out that no current from my steering wheel to my horn. My problem is, my wireman dare not dismantle my air bag from steering wheel to do inspection. Can Sifu enlighten me how to dismantle & install my air bag back after wireman check the horn wiring?

 

[jarance]

Be careful when you want to disconnected the cable for the airbag cos it will
register a fault when you ON the ignition to check the horn. You need a modic
to reset this alarm once it is registered.

The horn is very easy to check. when you remove the steering cover by removing the 3
torx key located at the steering wheel, you will see a big nut. Use a size 17 socket wrench
to remove the steering. Before you remove the steering, make sure you disconnect the battery
if you dont want the Air Bag Fail Alarm.

Make a marking for the steering wheel so you know the position of the alignment.

After you have remove the steering, you should see 2 wire clips. One is for the horn and the other is for the
airbag.

To activate the horn, make sure that all the is not disconnect from the clip holder. Connect back the
battery and turn the igntion key to acc or on position. Use a jumper wire and connect from ground to
the wire for the horn. It is sound it means that the sliding clip is llose or dirty.