buzzing relay

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donm
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buzzing relay

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Went to hit the horn button the other day and all I got was a buzzing from the relay. Before I spend the money, does the mean the relay is NFG? The horn does work when I hook it up directly to the power.
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That makes sense. Check for ~12V at the relay too.
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I would check the fuse contacts first. For an 80/81Spider its fuse L or 10. A poor connection on that fuse would affect the cooling fan also.
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Right you are. The fuse was loose. All fixed.
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