How To Replace Horn Buttons...

MY 85 GT

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I bought new horn buttons for my 92 i know i have to remove the airbag im guessing how do i remove that without it going off...im pretty sure the battery has to be disconnected but for how long?...and is it hard to replace those? i cant find any write ups on how to do this....
 
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What I would do..... Small screw driver, pop old one out, unplug it, pop in new one and plug it in. It just can't be that hard. Horn may go off..... Do it at midnight for s and g's!
 
20 minutes usually. You can also step on the brake pedal to deplete the reserve back up power and speed things up.

And yes, you need to remove air bag to get to the plugs. I always use a small pick tool to hook the button and pull it out. They've always removed very easily.
 
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20 minutes usually. You can also step on the brake pedal to deplete the reserve back up power and speed things up.

And yes, you need to remove air bag to get to the plugs. I always use a small pick tool to hook the button and pull it out. They've always removed very easily.

I've pulled airbags and done steering column work and every manual I've read says wait 20-30 minutes.
 
It is worth noting the I still prefer to not have my face directly in front of said air bag in case I screwed up and blow it somehow. Just doesn't sound appealing to get pistol whipped by the air bag while attempting to remove it.
Man I know that's right! It may be urban legend, but I've heard people have had their necks broken working on a column when a bag deploys... Not strapped in with a seatbelt, but hugging the wheel tinkering..
 
Easiest way I've found to avoid getting hit in the face by the air-bag when working on the steering wheel was to get rid of that clunky, non adjustable turd and swap in an '87-'89 column in it's place. :)
 
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On a serious note, I've still got the wheel and airbag off of my '90 hanging on the wall in my garage that I'll never use again.

If trying to fix your horn button intimidated you, I'll send you my old set up. Pay for the ride and it's all yours.