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snake pliskin · 06-19-2008, 06:22

Hello, I own a 2003 ford taurus. I was wanting to replace one of the horns on this car with an older one that I have found. This older horn is most likely 40-60 years old, but still works. The problem is, is that this older horn has 1 wire for + and then it is grounded by a bracket. The factory horn has 4 wires going into it. I'm not exactly an electrical savvy person, so if you could explain this so that it is easily understood, that would be of great help.

By the way, on another subject, this taurus is an SES, this means it has the duratech 30 engine right?

SHOZ123 · 06-19-2008, 12:37

4 wires? I would guess they are a pair parallel of 12v and grounds.

Test the wires with a voltmeter and see what you get.

**tbird100636** · 06-19-2008, 19:10

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Originally Posted by snake pliskin

Hello, I own a 2003 Ford Taurus. I was wanting to replace one of the horns on this car with an older one that I have found. This older horn is most likely 40-60 years old, but still works. The problem is, is that this older horn has 1 wire for + and then it is grounded by a bracket. The factory horn has 4 wires going into it. I'm not exactly an electrical savvy person, so if you could explain this so that it is easily understood, that would be of great help.

By the way, on another subject, this taurus is an SES, this means it has the duratech 30 engine right?

The YE/LG is power, BK is ground. Is the eighth digit of your VIN S???

snake pliskin · 06-20-2008, 09:54

I'll check the VIN when I get home.

Do you mean that the set of two black wires is the ground, and the yellow and black pair is power? Also, does anyone know if anyone sells the things (plugs I guess) that these wires plug into. I would like to be able to plug this other horn in without cutting wires, as I may want to revert it back to the stock horn later.

Thanks for the help so far.