Horn And Fluid Not Working

[gandc]

My daughter has a 2001 Dodge Neon. The horn won't work and she can't get her windshield wiper fluid thing to work. I am a mom who knows very, very little. Can you tell me what to check to see if I can fix it myself? Thanks for your expertise. I really appreciate how smart people who know about cars are!

[palindromelol]

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[theFREAKnasty82]

gandc, when your daughter presses the horn, does she hear a click sound? If you hear that click sound, it means you have a bad horn. When the washer fluid switch is pressed, do she hear the motor running? If it's running, it could be either low on fluid or one of the lines has a restriction, common to occur b/c those lines are made of very thin rubber.

[gandc]

Originally Posted by theFREAKnasty82

gandc, when your daughter presses the horn, does she hear a click sound? If you hear that click sound, it means you have a bad horn. When the washer fluid switch is pressed, do she hear the motor running? If it's running, it could be either low on fluid or one of the lines has a restriction, common to occur b/c those lines are made of very thin rubber.

No clicking sound on the horn. Just dead. Fuses seem OK. I checked the washer fluid hoses, no kinks. Thanks for the suggestions though. Anything else I can check?

[das2123]

Originally Posted by gandc

No clicking sound on the horn. Just dead. Fuses seem OK. I checked the washer fluid hoses, no kinks. Thanks for the suggestions though. Anything else I can check?

The horn not working is probably a bad relay, and the washers could be a bad motor or clogged lines.

[99 Neon R/T]

Just because a fuse looks alright dosent mean it is.Try swapping the fuses just in case.

[das2123]

Originally Posted by 99 Neon R/T

Just because a fuse looks alright dosent mean it is.Try swapping the fuses just in case.

It's pretty easy to tell the difference between a good and bad fuse, but you never know.

[99 Neon R/T]

Originally Posted by das2123

It's pretty easy to tell the difference between a good and bad fuse, but you never know.

Usually it is pretty obvious unless it burns off to the side instead of inthe middle where you can see it the easiest. Improbable yes Impossible no

[eldiablo1100]

you may have a worn clockspring. are there any buttons on the steering wheel? like the controls for the cruise control? and if there are, do they work?

[theFREAKnasty82]

Originally Posted by 99 Neon R/T

Just because a fuse looks alright dosent mean it is.Try swapping the fuses just in case.

make sure if you swap fuses, swap it out w/ one of the same amp rating. Don't switch a 10 Amp w/ a 15 Amp or else you could be asking for maximum smoke and burn up a wiring harness, giving you more problems.

[99 Neon R/T]

Yeah don't let out the magic smoke.....It's factory sealed.