Car alarm acting strange

[jmsa540]

In the morning after I get to work and press the lock button on my car, the car acts erratic and the horn doesn't want to beep. It sounds like it's trying to, but it's a very small chirp.

Any thoughts?

[sailsmen]

Check your connections for corrosion.

[Zack]

There is a relay under hood for the horn

[jmsa540]

Bad relay? Easy to change?

Honking the horn works just fine.

[jmsa540]

Thanks guys.

[jmsa540]

Looked at 201 but couldn't pull it out, also checked the fuse and it's not blown.

Gonna buy the relay from rockauto.com, weird this is that the relay looks bigger on the site than it does on the car.

[jmsa540]

So received the relay today and it's far too large to fit in the correct slot, #201. Went online to several other retailers and they're all quoting the same exact size relay.

Am I missing something here?

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4587972&cc=1387829&jsn=__GIP__2__

[justbob]

So received the relay today and it's far too large to fit in the correct slot, #201. Went online to several other retailers and they're all quoting the same exact size relay.

Am I missing something here?

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4587972&cc=1387829&jsn=__GIP__2__



The image clearly shows a typical full size relay. It should look more like this.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171205/b2a3c9a2117f0599ab5462dfbcc728 0a.jpg
https://www.google.com/search?q=mercury+marauder+horn +relay&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=sivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-3sOL8_PXAhVB7CYKHcPaD6MQ_AUIEi gC&biw=320&bih=454#imgrc=kl8xY_3DJbJ6TM:


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[jmsa540]

bob, you're 100% right. I just find it odd, that autozone, rockauto, and o'reillys all list the same full size relay.

I even went in store today to autozone and they pulled the fullsize out for me. I told them it's literally the wrong size.

[justbob]

bob, you're 100% right. I just find it odd, that autozone, rockauto, and o'reillys all list the same full size relay.

I even went in store today to autozone and they pulled the fullsize out for me. I told them it's literally the wrong size.



Yeah, things like relays you never order by vehicle. It’s almost never right. I️ do my own research on every single item for part numbers. Less misery.


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[jmsa540]

make a long story short, the ac compressor relay on rockauto.com is the correct part number for any fuses from 201-209.

...the more you know.