dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel

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dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel
February 06, 2015 09:06PM

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simple as that. I know i must have a horn. Does the button HAVE to be on the wheel or just driver accessible?

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Re: dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel
February 06, 2015 11:06PM

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I'm not planning on having mine on the wheel if that helps any lol.

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Re: dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel
February 06, 2015 11:46PM

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I've driven several cars where the OEM horn was on one of the column stalks, I doubt they would make you move it to the wheel.

I'm guessing here, but Production classes might not allow moving the horn button from the OEM position.

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Re: dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel
February 07, 2015 12:28AM

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I have the horn button in the center panel, so the codriver can honk too. No one has said anything at tech.

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Re: dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel
February 07, 2015 04:08AM

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Foot button for co-driver to use horn, toggle switch center console for 'Dukes of Hazzard' horns. thumbs up

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Re: dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel
February 07, 2015 08:53AM

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No, it doesn't have to be on the steering wheel.

On modern cars with airbags no way you're using the factory wheel, and the racing wheel horns can be a bit hokey.

We also wired foot switch for co-driver, separate switch for driver.

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Re: dumb question. Does the horn button HAVE to be on the steering wheel
February 07, 2015 03:28PM

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Foot switch for co in our cars.

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