# 2015 Jeep Compass steering wheel and horn don't work when the lights are off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-compass-steering-wheel-and-horn-dont-work-when-the-lights-are-off/114592>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** compass, jeep\
**Created:** [March 28, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-compass-steering-wheel-and-horn-dont-work-when-the-lights-are-off/114592 "2018-03-28T16:45:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RuthGroves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@RuthGroves](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RuthGroves)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-compass-steering-wheel-and-horn-dont-work-when-the-lights-are-off/114592/1 "2018-03-28T16:45:17Z")

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Why do the lights on the steering wheel go off and on and the horn will not work when the lights are off?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-compass-steering-wheel-and-horn-dont-work-when-the-lights-are-off/114592/2 "2018-03-29T23:53:31Z")

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If still under warranty take it in. There is some sort of electrical wiring problem.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-compass-steering-wheel-and-horn-dont-work-when-the-lights-are-off/114592/3 "2018-03-30T05:10:05Z")

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Are you sure the lights on the wheel are supposed to be on when your dash lights are off? The horn may be a seperate problem that I don’t have an answer for except that it probablt\y lies in the contact ring in the steering wheel.