Dodge Durango

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Horn Systems » Removal and installation
Horn relay

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Remove the fuse access panel by inserting a finger in the finger recess molded into the panel and then pulling the panel sharply away from the left outboard end of the instrument panel (Fig. 2).

Fig. 2 Horn Relay Remove/Install

1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL

2 - JUNCTION BLOCK

3 - FUSE ACCESS PANEL

4 - HORN RELAY

(3) See the fuse and relay layout label affixed to the inside of the fuse access panel for horn relay identification and location.

(4) Grasp the horn relay firmly and pull it straight out from the JB.

INSTALLATION

(1) See the fuse and relay layout label affixed to the inside of the fuse access panel for the proper horn relay location.

(2) Position the horn relay in the proper receptacle in the JB.

(3) Align the horn relay terminals with the terminal cavities in the JB receptacle.

(4) Push in firmly on the horn relay until the terminals are fully seated in the terminal cavities in the JB receptacle.

(5) Insert the tabs on the forward edge of the fuse access panel in the notches on the forward edge of the instrument panel fuse access panel opening.

(6) Press the rear edge of the fuse access panel in toward the instrument panel until the panel snaps back into place.

(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

Horn relay

Horn