'98 Honda Accord blowing fuses

If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies in
the horn circuit.
Does the horn sound or does the fuse blow right away?
I would start by disconnecting each horn ( two located between the
bumper and rad/condenser) one at a time and see if the fuse still blows.
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Grahame wrote:
> If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies in
> the horn circuit.

The problem lies between the driver's seat and the steering wheel.
I think I used my horn a couple of times in 11 years of driving
when I accidentally hit my butt on the steering wheel picking stuff
from the rear
seats. In the normal urban driving the horn is just about as useful as
a pogo whip.
I imagine that in a situation when the horn is actually useful Accord
won't be.
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<rthomason11.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a '98 Honda Accord EX, 4cylender-VTEC engine. I am having a
> problem with the fuse that is tied to my brake lights, and allows me to
> take the car out of park. The fuse is burning out every time that I
> use the horn. I have been on line and I have seen the same problem
> posted several time, but no answer on how to fix it. Does any one know
> what this problem is, and how to fix it? Thank you for your help.
>

It may not apply, but one of my brothers had the problem - don't recall if
it was in his Mitsubishi (Dodge Colt) or the early Accord he had - that the
fuse always blew if he hit the horn while braking. It turned out the fuse
was not rated for the combined drain of the brake lights plus the horn. Huh.

Mike
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"Body Roll" <aglyport DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in
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>
> Grahame wrote:
>> If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies in
>> the horn circuit.
>
> The problem lies between the driver's seat and the steering wheel.
> I think I used my horn a couple of times in 11 years of driving




I can tell you don't live in New York City.


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"TeGGeR����������������������" wrote:
> "Body Roll" <aglyport.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1163804626.947863.262660@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Grahame wrote:
>>> If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies in
>>> the horn circuit.
>> The problem lies between the driver's seat and the steering wheel.
>> I think I used my horn a couple of times in 11 years of driving
>
>
>
>
> I can tell you don't live in New York City.
>
>
/any/ city! audible warnings are fitted to vehicles for a reason.
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> "TeGGeR���������������������ï
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>> "Body Roll" <aglyport.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:1163804626.947863.262660@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> Grahame wrote:
>>>> If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies
>>>> in the horn circuit.
>>> The problem lies between the driver's seat and the steering wheel.
>>> I think I used my horn a couple of times in 11 years of driving
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I can tell you don't live in New York City.
>>
>>
> /any/ city!


I dunno. LA is big, but is also pretty quiet and civilized.


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jim beam <spamvortex DeleteThis @bad.example.net> wrote in
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> "TeGGeR���������������������ï
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>> "Body Roll" <aglyport DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:1163804626.947863.262660@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> Grahame wrote:
>>>> If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies
>>>> in the horn circuit.
>>> The problem lies between the driver's seat and the steering wheel.
>>> I think I used my horn a couple of times in 11 years of driving
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I can tell you don't live in New York City.
>>
>>
> /any/ city! audible warnings are fitted to vehicles for a reason.

Hey,some people don't use their turn signals either.

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rthomason11 DeleteThis @hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a '98 Honda Accord EX, 4cylender-VTEC engine. I am having a
> problem with the fuse that is tied to my brake lights, and allows me to
> take the car out of park. The fuse is burning out every time that I
> use the horn. I have been on line and I have seen the same problem
> posted several time, but no answer on how to fix it. Does any one know
> what this problem is, and how to fix it? Thank you for your help.

Disconnect the horn temporarily to see it the actual horn is the
problem and trace backwards from there.

If it still blows with the horn disconnected, it might be whatever
feeds that horn (wire, relay, etc).
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Jim Yanik <jyanik.DeleteThis@abuse.gov> wrote in news:Xns987EF03EDB059jyanikkuanet@
129.250.170.85:

> jim beam <spamvortex.DeleteThis@bad.example.net> wrote in
> news:veidnaBk5Mnf5sPYnZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@speakeasy.net:
>
>> "TeGGeR" wrote

>>>
>>> I can tell you don't live in New York City.
>>>
>>>
>> /any/ city! audible warnings are fitted to vehicles for a reason.
>
> Hey,some people don't use their turn signals either.
>


That's what the middle finger is for.

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TeGGeR® wrote:
> Jim Yanik <jyanik DeleteThis @abuse.gov> wrote in news:Xns987EF03EDB059jyanikkuanet@
> 129.250.170.85:
>
>> jim beam <spamvortex DeleteThis @bad.example.net> wrote in
>> news:veidnaBk5Mnf5sPYnZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@speakeasy.net:
>>
>>> "TeGGeR" wrote
>
>>>> I can tell you don't live in New York City.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> /any/ city! audible warnings are fitted to vehicles for a reason.
>> Hey,some people don't use their turn signals either.
>>
>
>
> That's what the middle finger is for.

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One of my favorite bumper stickers:

_Caution: Horn broken, watch for hand gestures._

'Curly'
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"jim beam" <spamvortex DeleteThis @bad.example.net> wrote in message
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> "TeGGeR??????????????????????" wrote:
>> "Body Roll" <aglyport DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:1163804626.947863.262660@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>>> Grahame wrote:
>>>> If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies in
>>>> the horn circuit.
>>> The problem lies between the driver's seat and the steering wheel.
>>> I think I used my horn a couple of times in 11 years of driving
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I can tell you don't live in New York City.
>>
>>
> /any/ city! audible warnings are fitted to vehicles for a reason.

Exactly! Just a couple of hours ago some guy would have backed right into
the front end of my '98 Accord if I hadn't practically laid down on the horn
button. This happened at a crowded convenience store, and the guy didn't
check his rear view or side mirrors before he started to back up--let alone
look over his shoulder. So, the horn saved me some body work hassles. Thank
God for that horn!

Ron M.
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TeGGeR® wrote:
> "Body Roll" <aglyport RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1163804626.947863.262660@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>
> >
> > Grahame wrote:
> >> If the fuse blows everytime you use the horn then the problem lies in
> >> the horn circuit.
> >
> > The problem lies between the driver's seat and the steering wheel.
> > I think I used my horn a couple of times in 11 years of driving
>
>
>
>
> I can tell you don't live in New York City.
>
I thought around there cars come from the factory equipped with cab
drivers.
Maybe just for well off Manhattanites?
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