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Old Jul 6, 2024 | 06:41 PM
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Where is the horn supposed to go, 87 Trans am

The car doesnt have a horn but I’m not sure where it belongs so I can install one.
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Old Jul 6, 2024 | 07:42 PM
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Re: Where is the horn supposed to go, 87 Trans am

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Had my car for 35 years and never seen the horn.

If we're taking bets.... Inside driver side fender?
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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 09:19 AM
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Re: Where is the horn supposed to go, 87 Trans am

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Subscribed. LOL!
Had my car for 35 years and never seen the horn.

If we're taking bets.... Inside driver side fender?
On my 89 the Horns are indeed inside the driver's side fender, adjacent to the battery. You of course cant see them with the battery and the plastic cover in the way, but the bolt that can be seen next to the battery's vent is the bolt holding one of the two* in place

* Although people always refer to "the horn", there are actually two, a high note and a low note horn, to produce a far more piercing sound than that of a single tone horn. Expanding on this bit of physics, I've got a big ol honkin air horn mounted on the triangular support piece in front of the radiator as well as high quality replacements of the two factory horns. When I need to be heard, , , I am......


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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 10:50 AM
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Re: Where is the horn supposed to go, 87 Trans am

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On my 89 the Horns are indeed inside the driver's side fender, adjacent to the battery. You of course cant see them with the battery and the plastic cover in the way, but the bolt that can be seen next to the battery's vent is the bolt holding one of the two* in place

* Although people always refer to "the horn", there are actually two, a high note and a low note horn, to produce a far more piercing sound than that of a single tone horn. Expanding on this bit of physics, I've got a big ol honkin air horn mounted on the triangular support piece in front of the radiator as well as high quality replacements of the two factory horns. When I need to be heard, , , I am......


Thanks, do I have to remove the battery to access it? I would find out myself but I won’t be at the car for a while
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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 11:05 AM
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Re: Where is the horn supposed to go, 87 Trans am

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Thanks, do I have to remove the battery to access it? I would find out myself but I won’t be at the car for a while
Hi drsnac, yes indeed the battery has gotta come out, as well as that little black plastic piece.

PS, when ya go searching for the horn relay, that's located in the (so called) "convenience center".....

(I say "so called", , , cause it really ain't too damn convenient to get to, compared to the regular fusebox)

The white square above the turn signal flasher is the horn relay


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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 12:43 PM
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