replacing horns on 2003 silverado 2500hd diesel

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Rtavi - 24 Nov 2004 18:22 GMT

I have crawled all under and over the front of this truck and still cant
find the horn or horns or how to get to them. per an earlier message they
are near the lower radiator mounts but I cant see them and don't want to
start pulling off shields grills etc if there is an easy way to do it can
anyone tell me how to get to the horns IE what do you take off so I can
change them out for a pair of Hella horns?

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Dom - 24 Nov 2004 23:47 GMT

Which Hella are you thinking of getting?
Today I would have appreciated a Peterbuilt or Mack .... with the holiday
traffic.

>I have crawled all under and over the front of this truck and still cant
>find the horn or horns or how to get to them. per an earlier message they
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Jonathan Race - 25 Nov 2004 01:23 GMT

To locate the passenger side horn, either 1) open the hood and look straight
down between the air filter box and the front radiator support (it's pretty
far down and you'll need a flashlight to see it), or you can 2) remove the
plastic fender well liner and it will be easily in reach in the front of the
wheel well.

I've not bothered looking for the driver's side horn, but I can imagine that
it's in the mirror image location.

Cheers - Jonathan

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Mike McAuley - 25 Nov 2004 02:05 GMT

On my '02 2500HD, if I lay on my back, with my head just under the front
bumper (like if you might be replacing a fog light lamp), you can see the
horn(s) almost directly above the fog lights. They're sort of "flying
saucer"
shaped.

> To locate the passenger side horn, either 1) open the hood and look straight
> down between the air filter box and the front radiator support (it's pretty
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Rtavi - 25 Nov 2004 04:00 GMT

Thanks for the info. Now does anyone know where the horn relay goes the
Hella horns come with a relay that I assume has to be replaced.

> On my '02 2500HD, if I lay on my back, with my head just under the front
> bumper (like if you might be replacing a fog light lamp), you can see the
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Jonathan Race - 25 Nov 2004 12:29 GMT

Your horn relay should be in the electrical center (large black box under
the hood on the driver's side). The top pulls up and off and all of the
relays should live under there. If the horn relay isn't there, it in the
fuse panel inside your cab - just open the driver's door and the access
cover should be on the side of the dash covered by the door when it's
closed.

Cheers - Jonathan

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> Thanks for the info. Now does anyone know where the horn relay goes the
> Hella horns come with a relay that I assume has to be replaced.
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Rtavi - 27 Nov 2004 00:55 GMT

Thanks

> Your horn relay should be in the electrical center (large black box under
> the hood on the driver's side). The top pulls up and off and all of the
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Mike McAuley - 27 Nov 2004 19:11 GMT

So Rtavi ... did you find the horns ???

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Rtavi - 28 Nov 2004 20:54 GMT

Havent had a chance to crawl under truck it's been raining cats and dogs for
2 days but I think I can find them now

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