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Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on 27 May, 2004 02:53 PM:

I'm in the toy box installing a Momo steering wheel in the Zed. Since both air bags are out I thought I may as well see if I can disconnect the black box without the car running funny.

I do that, start the car, and get the monotone toot-toot. Hmm, guess I can't do that so I shut the car of and plug the black box back in, and start the car again. Another "toot-toot". I figure maybe it needs to cycle a couple of times so I head out for a road test and gas. No problem at the filling station ...great! [Smile]

Back to the toybox to redo the wheel, I did something wrong aligning it. Put it together, start the car ... toot-toot again. Hmm ..this is getting strange but off for another road test. The wheel is still not right so I pull it all apart again and reassemble. Start the car. Now the horn is going steady ...toot-toot-toot-toot-..... The car is running. What's going on?!? Shut the car off ...it doesn't stop. Start it again ...still honking. [Confused]

What can i do? Unplug the horn? Disconnecting the battery should be faster. I grab a wrench and the keys and head to the back of the car ....and then I see it ....
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The lights are flashing on the SS. DUH!! [Big Grin]

[ 27. May 2004, 02:54 PM: Message edited by: poSSum ]

Posted by twobratSS (Member # 2180) on 27 May, 2004 02:59 PM:

[Big Grin]

At least I know I'm not alone in the world!

Posted by Elie Garfinkel (Member # 1635) on 27 May, 2004 03:00 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by poSSum:
The lights are flashing on the SS. DUH!!

Why do all these funny things happen to people in "our" age group? [Embarrassed]

Best regardSS,

Elie

Posted by Mike2001SS (Member # 2088) on 27 May, 2004 04:16 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Elie Garfinkel:

quote:
Originally posted by poSSum:
The lights are flashing on the SS. DUH!!
Why do all these funny things happen to people in "our" age group?

Best regardSS,

Elie

HaHa I'll never tell [Big Grin]

Posted by Bill Mason (Member # 1807) on 27 May, 2004 09:32 PM:

Ssssoooooooooo............did you disconnect the horns on the SS???

[Big Grin]

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 28 May, 2004 06:20 AM:

You must have connected the wrong wire comming out of the steering column to the horn contact when you changed over the steering wheel.

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on 28 May, 2004 08:13 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS:
You must have connected the wrong wire comming out of the steering column to the horn contact when you changed over the steering wheel.

Grab another coffee Greg!! [Big Grin]

Starting the Zed (PPC headers, ORP's, 3 1/2" Mufflex, Spintech muffler) was triggering the SS alarm. [Eek!]

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