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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 1:47 PM
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every time you honk the horn the interrior lights come on. could this be a relay?
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 9:43 PM
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sounds like u have a short to power when pressur horn switch to ur interior lights. wat kind of vehicle is this?
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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1986 chevy s10 pickup
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 8:10 PM
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I had the same problem with my '85 2.8L 4x4 tahoe, only it also affected my radio. Some re-wiring took care of that.
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what wiring did you replace?
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 3:10 PM
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I ended up replacing the wiring for the interior lights, they were worn and shorting out. If I remember correct, the horn and interior light has the same fuse. I seperated them.
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