towbar IO
horn failure
By the way , my hooter stopped working recently and its not the horns itself. any ideas
check the fuses etc BUT commonly can be the airbag clock spring (if you have a drivers airbag)
if no airbag check the steering wheel wiring especially earth from button
horn
Hi. Thanks for the response i think you right it all point towards the steering wheel/airbag. Can it be fixed. Im beingctold i have to replace the steering wheel. Does that sound right just to get a horn to work?
Not sure but that seems a bit much and expensive. I have a spare steering wheel, I will have a look where are the connection to the horn.
Happy io
tow bar
Hi Claude
I would appreciate that. At the moment I have nothing so you have the best Idea now.
Thanks
Sorry late follow up....
Not being good for doing a schematic, here are some pictures that should help built one. The plate are 6 mm thick, the square tube is 65 mm with 6 mm wall. This tow bar is made by/for Mitsubishi and have a part number on it. I have seen 3 different design for the 5 doors io, this one looks to be the stronger. I have seen on that the square tube is only a "V" shape. (I could take some pics on the car if you want) The 3 door io is a lot lighter built. This is mostly to say that if you build it, it doesn't have to be 100 % the same, or as strong as this one.
This tow bar is going to be fitted on the car on Monday after work, on the black io I fixed and sold...so if you have some question...ask now !
The hole do match to hole on your chassis, I mean you don't have to drill anything in your chassis
Thanks a million Claude...
I now have a better idea of how to approach it.
Another advantage of having a tow bar is "rear end protection" - a couple of weeks back, I had my Grand Vitara rear-ended is a three vehicle accident - a loaded Mitsubishi Canter truck rear-ended a Toyota Premio pushing it under the rear end of my GV - and on the GV, that is where the fuel tank sits - fortunately, from the factory, the GV has a fairly substantial fuel tank guard, which, although it did sustain some damage, prevented the tank from being hit - a tow bar would have worked also.
Hi Claude Thanks for the fine
Hi Claude
Thanks for the fine detail. By the looks of it you covered every angle and Im sure I can have it made from these pics of yours.
Would be nice to see a pic after its fitted , if you can.
Thanks very much
Does anyone know whether I need to replace my steering wheel in order to get the horn to work as everything points t the steering wheel
tow bar fitted
As requested...
Happy io
On the left you can use the tow hook bolt and nuts. On the right side you can fit a bolt through the chassis but you might be better off to put crush tube to not bent the chassis.
This tow bar have the fixation plate on the outside of the chassis rail, I will try to take some pic of another tow bar model where the fixation plate are on the other side.
steering wheel
Before you replace the steering, you could try to test it first
To remove it it does have an 8mm allen key on it's side. Once out you will find 2 plugs, a yellow one for the air bag, the other (single black wire) for the horn, it is the earth cable. Test the continuity between the black wire and the metal frame, once you press the horn, continuity should be there, if not this is your problem.
The allen key location, of course your steering wheel will be on the car....:)
Continuity test
If the continuity is not present when you press the horn, you may have to try to dismantle the rest. At that stage, I haven't.....maybe Bob have done it ?
It might be a good idea to disconnect the battery, drain any power left in the car (turn the light on....) before removing the steering wheel to make sure the airbag doesn't go off.
Happy io
Hi Claude. Thanks for the
Hi Claude.
Thanks for the pics. It sure helps to know how the towbar fit to the chassis and thanks for the advice on the steering wheel. I will give it a shot later. My first priority now is the towbar.
Will send some pics when Im done.
Thanks
towbar
As mentionned above here are some pictures of a different design of towbar for the 4 doors io. To me it looks to be lighter but I am no expert ! Probably easier to built...
PS the white shock are the heavy duty Gabriel fitted with the Mazda spring. The car had the kingspring but these were loose in full drop. That set up was too firm for my liking on my 2 doors io but ok here, the rear is further away from the driver seat !! and the car is heavier too.
This one was taken through the little plate on the bumper
Happy io
Hi Dave Im sory I must have
Hi Dave
Im sory I must have missed your email
I would appreciate the CAD
My email: godfreypb@gmail.com
Kind Regards
cad file
anybody got the cad file?
Hi Dave
Im sory I must have missed your email
I would appreciate the CAD
My email: godfreypb@gmail.com
Kind Regards
I have uploaded for you. Can
I have uploaded for you.
Can be downlaoded from here.
Syndicate
hello not sure where you are
hello not sure where you are based but they are still available new, in Oz for around 400-500AUD
I live my life a 1/4 mile at the time