Okay, this is a 2 part or maybe more question. I'll try ask it as easily as I can.
Car Details:
2011 Auris 1.6
**Part 1**
(Problem)
Horn only sometimes works
(Story)
When I press the horn it most of the time doesn't sound. The whole front of the steering wheel can be used as the horn. It'll push in but all you hear is a plastic clicking noise. Only When the centre is pushed hard the horn will sound as normal and then the rest of the wheel can be pressed in as normal to sound it. Sounds like something is blocking it from working.
(Question)
Has anyone else had this problem & how do I fix it?
**Part 2**
(potential problem)
Disconnecting the battery & losing use of the radio.
(Story)
I've seen tutorials on how to remove the front face of the steering wheel though in a few of them it recommends disconnecting the battery terminal under the hood to prevent the airbag from deploying in my face when I'm trying to fix the horn. I feel that maybe some debris has gotten under the steering wheel, preventing me from sounding the horn unless pushed directly in the centre as mentioned above.
(Question)
Does removing the battery render the radio useless without a security code to get it working again and if yes does anyone know where I can get this code from?
I've searched the user manual that came with the car. No mention of a code. So maybe there isn't one
Looking forward to thoughts on this matter :)
Ooooo also. Does anyone have any recommendations to horn replacements. Whenever it sounds its quite a high noise. No low tones. As far as I can tell its just a regular disc horn visible behind the grill at the front.
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Horn / radio combo
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