My horn is inop on my 2006 focus...also the airbag signal is illuminated (not always but sometimes) in my dash.... what is my issue and what will it cost to fix it?

can be lots of things.
1: fuses. blown (always 1st)

keep in mind some cars, have 2 horn relays
1 for keyless entry sys.
1 for horn button

if the button fails i can be the button is bad, or the wires from it to the relay is bad,
the wiring is simple (steering wheel with air bags are dangerous and complex)
but alldata.com has the drawings. and even how to fix it.
under AIRBAGS (defeat ) 1st
then under HORN
its all there all the time.
i never assume what is wrong, i do the tests.
i check the signal at the correct relay first , the follow the fail path
to its logical conclusion. i dont guess. and for sure i never put
my BODY near any active air bags, ever. nor should you.
if you need to know the exact location of parts. i can look it up.
its at alldata.com

Hello:
Depending on the options in your vehicle , you could have one of 4 clocksprings.4649130AC, 4649193BC, 4649194AC, or 56044931AB. This is a dealer item only.
The clockspring is a ribbon wire that is coiled up insidethe steering column. This component is the subject of many discussions onthese threads. Many times the steeringwheel or column is disconnected and then rotated beyond the center position itis required to be in. This will causethe clockspring wire to break. Theclockspring delivers current to all of the systems above it... the airbag, cruisecontrol and horn. When it fails (and they do a lot) the wire breaksleaving one or all of the circuits open and inoperative. This will causethe airbag light to come on and shut down the airbag system. As long asthat light is on, the airbags will NOT deploy, even in an accident. Sometimes it's intermittent as the wirebegins to break. Once it breaks completely,the 'airbag' light will illuminate.
This was a factory recall for many vehicles and many customers are unaware ofthat. Check out the last site for information on researchingyour own vehicle for factory recalls. ...or contactyour local dealer and they will accommodate the replacement for you.
Check out theseweb pages for a more complete description: http://www.airbagsolutions.com http://www.airbagsolutions.com/docs/Clockspring.pdf
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/resources.aspx

hi cmccuin,

I think the horn contacts for your steering wheel are located at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. The contacts are behind the air bag and may have a poor connection. If the air bag has been either removed or replaced for any reason, that may explain your problem. I have also seen just a few issues with the wiring harness behind the airbag wearing and internally damaging the wiring for the horn signal.

In most cases this problem is caused by the rotating ribbon circuit contact under the steering wheel having a broken filament, the part is known as a clock spring contact, u will need to properly disarm the airbag and remove the steering wheel to access the part. WARNING: Failure to disarm the airbag system can result in an unexpected Airbag deployment and possible serious personnel injury disconnect the battery 30 minutes prior to start of work.

this is not a horn relay issue. In most cases this problem is caused by the rotating ribbon circuit contact under the steering wheel having a broken filament, the part is known as a clock spring contact, u will need to properly disarm the airbag and remove the steering wheel to access the part. WARNING: Failure to follow factory Airbag disarming protocol can result in an unexpected Airbag deployment and possible serious personnel injury

It's the " clock spring " . Dodge has a lifetime recall / replacement on this part. Somehow it controls the air bag and is tied into the horn and cruise control .

horn switch defective. Replace it or adjust it to fix your problem.

You need to disconnect the battery and the airbag diagnostic control module in the dash, do not remove the airbag until this is done, if it goes off you will have a really bad day.

water gets in and then no longer works replace with new