# Fuse blows with horn

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-blows-with-horn/54037>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [August 23, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-blows-with-horn/54037 "2010-08-23T23:06:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![schaadp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@schaadp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schaadp)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-blows-with-horn/54037/1 "2010-08-23T23:06:54Z")

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Hi, I have a 1998 Honda Accord EX v6 having a little issue.  
  
  
  
 Any time the horn is honked there is a 20 amp fuse that blows. When the fuse is blown, the horn does not work, the cruise control does not work, and the gear shifter will stick in park after the car is turned off. The car can be put back into gear by unlocking the gear lock, and I can just put in a new fuse to “fix” the problem.  
  
  
  
 Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-blows-with-horn/54037/2 "2010-08-24T00:53:29Z")

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Avoid using the horn or take it to a good mechanic to find the short.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-blows-with-horn/54037/3 "2010-08-24T00:57:00Z")

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Locate and repair the short in the horn circuit.

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**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-blows-with-horn/54037/4 "2010-08-24T03:40:30Z")

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Have you considered that your horn might be shorted to ground?

Unplug it, at the horn, and try to blow the horn. If the fuse still blows the horn relay is probably at fault, or the circuit from the steering wheel to the relay, but the horn itself is much more likely to be the problem.

Note that many cars have 2 horns. You may have to locate and unplug them both to find your problem.