2014-2018 Chevy Silverado & GMC Sierra HORN not working | AnthonyJ350
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- In the new K2XX GM platform, there have been several reports the horn is not operating. In this video we investigate and discover the plug at the horn gets corroded. We show how to quickly test, disassemble and fix the issue.
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2014-2018 Chevy Silverado & GMC Sierra HORN not working | AnthonyJ350
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I was having horn trouble on my 2017 Silverado 2500 HD Duramax. So I checked all the fuses and everything was good so I checked CZcams to find out where it was located and came across your channel. I was going to replace the horn. I did everything thing you said to do and now the horn works perfectly fine now. I had the contact cleaner and dielectric grease already. It took me less than an hour to take it apart fix it and put it back together and refer to your video on how to get the connector apart. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! Your video was very informative and the camera work was clear and spot on. I fixed it on 3/9/2021 so in conclusion thanks again.
Thanks for much for sharing your experience. It really helps when people give feedback like this because it helps validate the fix.
Thank you SO MUCH!! I’m going through a number of issues w my 19 now this being one of the ones prohibiting inspection. Not as of 30 minutes ago! Taking it Back to inspection station first thing in the morning horn a blarin !!! lol.
You are the MAN💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Thank you for posting this video. My low tone horn stopped working in my 2015 Silverado 2500HD. Upon pulling everything apart, I found the horn connections were just caked with corrosion. One of the contacts for the low tone actually broke off when I pulled the connection off. OEM replacements weren't available, so I wired in aftermarket Wolo horns and added a Motohorn. With all three horns going at the same time, my truck sounds almost like a freight train, love it! Your video gave me the confidence to do the job myself. Well done!
That's so awesome to hear! I'm glad you were able to upgrade the truck in the process.
Had the same problem on my 2016 Sierra 2500. The horn fuse was fine and I was scratching my head, which brought me to this video. Works fine now! Thank you.
So glad to hear you got it working!
This worked for me. The horn was an absolute pain to get to on my 2016 GMC. Definitely a two person job. The GMC has a fairing below the headlight that has to come out in order to remove the headlight assembly. I couldn't figure out how to remove it without taking the bumper off, so we did it the hard way with the headlight installed.
Your instructions in the video were invaluable in getting the horn out, connector and contacts cleaned, and horn reinstalled. I now have my horns back after almost a year of no horn. Thanks!
So glad to hear you got it fixed! I actually just made a video for removing the headlight in the Sierra czcams.com/video/UjDegpdcdqM/video.html
@@AnthonyJ350 Just watched it. GM sure made it difficult. I couldn't agree with you more on the headlights. I have a '98 K1500 and they are a breeze to get in and out.
@@hfaulk4854 Ya they want people to go back to the dealership for the simplest things
czcams.com/video/UjDegpdcdqM/video.html This video may help you if you ever have to do this again.
Fantastic video! The horn in my 2016 3500 stopped working and this was exactly the problem. it's fixed now. Thanks!
Awesome to hear you fixed it!
Using this to diagnose an issue on a customer vehicle after an incident. Now I know where to look. Thank you
Glad the video helped you 🙂
This worked for me! Thank you so much for posting. I'm sure lots of people have this same problem
Glad it worked! Hopefully the video gets discovered or posted in a forum. I see a lot of trucks having the issue in the near future.
That fixed mine. Thank you so much for your help! GMC, research and improve corrosion issue.
Glad it helped! Hope you can share it to help other people.
Awesome video! I have a 2015 2500 and the connector didn't have the red locking tab. So it was even easier to get off. Sure enough it fixed the issue! Thanks!
Glad to hear you were able to fix your truck!
Great video! You have explained everything to perfection.
So glad it helped you!
Dude, I was having the same problem. Watch your video and you save me a few hundred dollars thank you
Glad the video helped you! 🙂
Good instructions, first time I have ever taken the front grill off. Yes, it is best to loosen the drivers light assembly and it took a few times sliding the connector in and out to get good connection. when I put it back together I did not have any extra parts......that's good for me.
Awesome!
That was a really good video. Thank you! I am just replacing the horn assembly but, as I said.....Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
The horn location on my 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 is not under the driver side headlight. It is in the engine bay behind the windshield washer fluid reservoir, next to the radiator.
Interesting. Maybe they moved it due to this issue in later production runs.
Great video. I haven't experienced the problem but now I know where to look if I do. I bet when the vehicle is moving the whole area is getting soaked. No doubt water is getting in there somehow and the connector isn't really doing it's job of sealing the contacts.
Thanks! Ya this truck is only a 2018 and had a few electrical issues. It does get driven a lot at 150,000KM but it's no excuse for that connector to get corroded like that.
@@AnthonyJ350 id be tempted to swap out the connector for something more water tight or even just hard wiring it if it were my personal vehicle. Hopefully the dielectric grease will do the trick but for me. If it happens again it would be gone. Only a matter of time before it wicks up into the wire and oxidizes it.
@@kikcodog When it's time to change a headlight I would put dielectric grease in to prevent the corrosion. It wasn't the hard to get the parts off the front clip, the hard part was really messing with that red clip.
I just couldn't find my horn. So thank you the video was most helpful.😊
Glad it helped!
Exact same problem on my 2016. Thanks!
Glad the video helped you!
Thank you it helps me out
Glad to hear the video helped you!
Thanks! Fixed.
Awesome thanks for sharing and letting us know!
Getting ready to attempt I'll let you know how it goes
Yes, please let us know how this works out for you.
Thanks again for the video. Was the ticket on my 2017 duramax.
Glad the video helped!
Hey there i went through high water yesterday in my Silverado and today noticed my horn sound weaker ...would the unplugging and plugging work..?? Also I hear clicking from the fuse when I unlock and lock the truck ... thanks in advance
If it sounds weak most likely you got some water in the horns. I would still put dielectric grease in the plug to help prevent corrosion.
I'll give this a look as my '17 has lost one of the 2 tones. As stated in the video, the horns are daisy chained, so I'll look for corrosion on the connectors. My question is whether the 2 terminals shown are both hot or if one is a ground (some OEMs use the 10mm mounting bolt as the ground). And, you'd be better off placing a piece of generic body molding (rubber) on the left front fender to channel water as GM won't be doing squat to resolve that issue.
Let us know what you find out.
@@AnthonyJ350 Definitely corrosion on the "downstream" horn (the daisy chained one). The first horn has the OEM connector on it which does a fair job of keeping moisture out. (Cleaned those contacts and added dielectric grease.) The second horn's connector is 2 small, round receptacles that slide over 2 posts on the horn. No weather protection. Both posts were badly corroded to the point the connection was rusted in place. I cleaned up as much of the rust as possible and made a "crude" fix and got both horns working, but a lack of weather strip along the front edge of the left front fender has to be facilitating water intrusion, leading to the horn failure.
As an aside, on a 2017 Silverado 2500HD, the entire head light assembly MUST come out- it cannot be moved out of the way to access the horns (individually mounted). The head light assembly has 4 10mm bolts that need to be removed- one of which is a PITA, accessible from the wheel well (with partial removal of the fender liner)! Thanks GM!!!!
@@glee181 It's funny how the old 1999-2007 classic truck is so easy to work on. Now you have to take apart so much to get at anything.
Thanks man 😃
Did it work for you?
@@AnthonyJ350 I actually just finished up now and my horn works again!!
I have a 2015 sierra 3500 dually and found it was easier to just remove the whole headlight.
Thanks again Anthony
@@sonypashaii7928 Glad it helped! I just finished a headlight removal video and mentioned the horn in the video.
Random question but where did you get those flares on your fenders?
They're EZ Flares, here's the video czcams.com/video/My9A7Z6elWg/video.html
It looks to me like when the vehicle is in motion, a lot of the water dripping straight down around the headlight would get blown back and some of it probably would hit that connector. I'm planning to try this fix on my own Tahoe tomorrow morning then if it works, I might design and 3-D print a simple shroud to keep it dry. Or I might just wrap it in a few layers of electrician's tape.
On another truck I cut 1/8" ABS plastic and made a shroud for it. Should still pack the connector with dielectric grease.
Thank you......👍👍👍
You're welcome, hopefully it fixed your problem.
The video was helpful, but I replaced and replaced and relocated the horns to the front behind the grill to make them more serviceable . And you can hear them much better.
That's a great idea, good work! Did you put some dielectric grease in the plugs to help reduce corrosion?
When I press on the horn I don't hear any relay clicking. I am also not getting voltage on fuse when pressing horn. But I do get panic button and lock button horn sounds (all driver side only) if that makes a difference.
It's probably your clock spring.
@@AnthonyJ350 this is correct. I fixed it. I checked the gn/wh going to bcm and no signal. Checked pin 10? On clock spring to switch and good. Checked pins on both sides of clock spring and was bad. Easy $25 part of eBay fixed
can i get pointed in the right direction my truck has the horn stuck on i replaced the fuse it worked for about a month and it recently started to act up again i tried to replace fuse but it ain’t work this time what would you recommend would it be the relay or the switch on the steering wheel?
i have a 2017 silverado aswell (1500)
It's the switch in the steering wheel or the relay has latched.
@@AnthonyJ350 Hi, I just tried these steps and the horn still doesnt work. Can you point me to how to fix the relay or switch?
@@AnthonyJ350 BTW this was an excellent video.
@@bam4966 Verify whether you have voltage or not at the plug when you push the horn. The horn itself might be faulty
@@bam4966 I'm glad you still liked the video 🙂
where is the relay for gmc sierra 2018???
Apparently it's internal under the fuse block under the hood.
Do you know where the horn relay location is at? I bought a salvage vehicle and I insert fuse and horn is stuck on ON. In my situation what would you do? Thanks in advance
It could be the steering wheel switch as well.
I believe it’s integrated in the fuse panel. I removed all the relays and it still clicks. There are 2 unserviceable relays in the fuse block.
What test tool is that , that you used on the fuse
Power Probe
Good video. But i have one where the horns have good connection.. left side of fuse showing ground. Right side nothing. Horn blows if i put power to left side. No click from relay if pressing horn. No power in fuse when pressing either.
Error stored in ecm for horn relay open/short cant find horn relay. This is on a 2015 tahoe. Hoping its the same setup.
And the fuse is intact?
@AnthonyJ350 yes. I believe the relay on the fuse box board is bad.
@@hill_customs6807 Can you let me know how much the part was after you fix it?
@@AnthonyJ350 I have no plans to replace the fuse box. To make it work I'd rather bypass it..
I have a 2017 Chevy Silverado you do not have to take the plastic top off.Or take the grill out the 2 horns sit right behind the windshield reservoir.I took the metal plate out of the drivers side.Like a extra place for a battery take that out and take the bolt out of the plastic windshield wiper fluid holder.Then if you want you can take the fender well out drivers side.I did all of that removing of the plastic top and grill did not have to
Is your Silverado a 1500?
Bro thx
Worked well for you? Did you grease it?
So if the horn only works when you lock the truck but not when u physically press the steering wheel down its more than likely the clock spring??
Most likely
I have a 2016 Silverado 2500 HD 6.6 duramax my horn works but whenever I go to lock it with my key fob the horn sounds weak
What's the battery voltage when the engine is off?
Note to automobile manufacturers:
It is sufficiently secure when it does not fall apart during normal operation. This applies to every part and every connection. Making this any more difficult to disassemble than that is not helpful.
They do it on purpose. They don't want you working on the vehicle and fixing it yourself.
@@AnthonyJ350
You know, that seems like a conspiracy theory the first time you hear it but there just isn't any *good* reason for the overkill.
Can someone show me a pic of where the horn relay is. I have no voltage at the fuse
Both sides of the fuse show no voltage? The fuse is before the relay.
Check fuses with Test light horn fuse good but no power two some fuses and horn fuse, why??
What does it show at the plug with your test light?
What is the 2nd plug on that horn for?
I believe they're daisy chained together.
@@AnthonyJ350 high/low?
@@thomaskunz8029 Yes there would be 2 different notes.
Does this work on a 1500?
It should
This issue just started with my 2018 2500HD. I'll list what I tried and what I have found so far. Maybe someone here can help me.
1. Horn doesn't work by pressing on steering wheel switch nor does it work with the key fob
2. I do not hear any clicking from mentioned relay. Where is the relay and what is it's name/marking?
3. Fuse #48 is good
4. Checking voltage at the fuse - I have 12 volts when steering wheel horn button is pressed
5. I've removed the grill and checked the connection at the horn on the driver's side. Connection looks very clean and no sign of corrosion.
6. Attached volt/ohm meter to connector at horn and depressed horn button. No voltage at connector. Assuming one pin is + and the other is -.
It might be the horn switch itself.
We're is da relay located at
I think it's built into the circuit board in the box under the hood.
My horn was stuck on. I had to remove the fuse
It's either the relay or the switch in the steering wheel is the issue.
Is there only one horn ?
Should be two there. I high and low note.
You don’t say anything about the horn relay location?
Sorry about that
@@AnthonyJ350 So where it is ?
@@nattyk672 Under the hood near the fire wall on the driver's side.
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@@AnthonyJ350 can you send a pic of where this is.
I checked my cone. Goons and they are good. I have 12 volts at the horn and can hear the intergraded really click. Still no horn. I’ve n
Removed the horns and the bench test perfect. I’m thinking it’s the fuse block with the Integrated relay.
Doesn't sound like fun to get a new relay in there.
I replaced the horn on my 2016 Chevy Silverado for the same issues and it didnt work. I will DEFINITELY try this and see what happens. I am so damn annoyed because even a scooter sounds louder than my truck.
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How did the plug look?
You need to do this after 😉 czcams.com/video/LG5auP0lfro/video.html
@@AnthonyJ350 Like crap lol.
@@shutupandbendherover4691 Ya definitely clean and grease it. Let us know if it fixes it.
Just because the relay clicks does NOT mean the relay is OK. The contact may be bad
Thanks for the feedback. What was wrong with your horn?