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Question posted by Dgreeneyes90 on February 17th, 2015

Inoperable Horn

The horn on my 1998 Ford Escort does not work. When you depress the horn, all I get is a clicking sound. Is the horn operated with a fuse?

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on March 10th, 2015 3:07 PM
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Under dash check the 15A fuse marked HORN.

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