Horn Relay 1993 Ford Ranger Question

[Angry Possum]

Im going to hook up a new horn to my 1993 Ranger 4.0 XLT-SC. Its an affordable old style type horn I just purchased from Harbor Freight called a "Hooga". I'd like to do this by going directly to the Horn Relay and thereby disconnecting the wires to the old horn on that horn relay.

Question: where is the horn Relay located exactly, and can I just unplug the wires from the old horn on the horn relay, and then plug in the new horn wires to that relay? I think this will be the easiest method. I have those electrical connector ends to plug the new wires on the relay.

 

[franklin2]

Do you have cruise control? If you do not, you do not have a horn relay. Not sure where it's located if you have cruise, but it will not be in the fuse box, it will be hanging around somewhere under the dash or under the hood. I would disconnect the horns and then get someone to press the horn button and see if you can hear it clicking.

 

[Curious Hound]

As mentioned above, without cruises = no horn relay. It's just wired directly. With cruise, it looks like the horn relay is somewhere to the right of the steering column.

 

[55trucker]

I have to ask.........do you Really want to install one of these into your truck?

hooga horns (better known as Klaxon horns) were popular on vehicles of the thirties (that's 1930's), they had that distinctive bellow that started out as a lower pitch scratchy sound that climbed in pitch to a peak then the pitch fell off again to the initial tone. You sound that horn & people turned to look to find out where that god awful noise was coming from......lol

 

[Angry Possum]

I have to ask.........do you Really want to install one of these into your truck?

hooga horns (better known as Klaxon horns) were popular on vehicles of the thirties (that's 1930's), they had that distinctive bellow that started out as a lower pitch scratchy sound that climbed in pitch to a peak then the pitch fell off again to the initial tone. You sound that horn & people turned to look to find out where that god awful noise was coming from......lol


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Yes, most definitely. I'm weird

 

[Angry Possum]

Do you have cruise control? If you do not, you do not have a horn relay. Not sure where it's located if you have cruise, but it will not be in the fuse box, it will be hanging around somewhere under the dash or under the hood. I would disconnect the horns and then get someone to press the horn button and see if you can hear it clicking.

Yes I have Cruise.

 

[RonD]

If your horn works now, then just use the 12v wire at the current horn to run the new horn

If you think the new horn will draw too many AMPs then install another relay using the current horns 12v wire

In any case, unhook the horn's 12v wire, make sure it can't short to ground
Press the horn button, you will now HEAR the horn relay "click", locate the "clicking"

 

[Angry Possum]

The horn works, but it's hidden under the battery holder somewhere. Id rather just go straight to the relay, it will be much easier.

 

[RonD]

Horn should be behind the grill in front of rad support, look up under the bumper

But sure you can run a wire to horn relay

 

[97RangerXLT]

You sound that horn & people turned to look to find out where that god awful noise was coming from

My guess is that is exactly the reason he is installing a hooga horn lol

AJ