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tom klein
my '02 legacy changed its tune recently (the "chirp" when i lock/unlock
it got weak and higher pitched). at first i thought it was a battery
problem, since i've had a bad battery and a loose battery cable before.
but the car started perfectly well, so i started poking around under
the hood.
it turns out that the problem is one of the two horns: the wire broke
off at the connector. not a big deal, except the brass insert is stuck
inside and i don't know how to release it. (the connector is 6mm x
10mm x 25 mm, plus catch, and says "amp" and "23" on the outside.)
would anyone have advice on the best way to repair it? (driving around
with a wimpy horn wouldn't be my first choice.) if i can't buy a
replacement connector, or figure out how to pull out the brass, i could
either solder a piece of wire to the old connector (with brute force
and plenty of excess solder), then splice it to the wire, or solder a
wire directly onto the terminal at the horn. not elegant, but the
car's almost 10 years old, and is not in "collectible" condition.
suggestions?
it got weak and higher pitched). at first i thought it was a battery
problem, since i've had a bad battery and a loose battery cable before.
but the car started perfectly well, so i started poking around under
the hood.
it turns out that the problem is one of the two horns: the wire broke
off at the connector. not a big deal, except the brass insert is stuck
inside and i don't know how to release it. (the connector is 6mm x
10mm x 25 mm, plus catch, and says "amp" and "23" on the outside.)
would anyone have advice on the best way to repair it? (driving around
with a wimpy horn wouldn't be my first choice.) if i can't buy a
replacement connector, or figure out how to pull out the brass, i could
either solder a piece of wire to the old connector (with brute force
and plenty of excess solder), then splice it to the wire, or solder a
wire directly onto the terminal at the horn. not elegant, but the
car's almost 10 years old, and is not in "collectible" condition.
suggestions?