Alarm Horn: Service and Repair
Alarm Horn (H12)
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Drill (VAS 5134)
• Drill bit 2.5 mm
• Drill bit 6 mm
• To remove the alarm horn, anti-theft alarm system must be deactivated, refer to => [ Anti-Theft Alarm System, Activating and Deactivating ] Anti-Theft Alarm System, Activating and Deactivating.
Removing:
- Switch ignition and all electrical consumers off and disengage the key or ignition switch in position 0 (ignition off).
- Remove right front wheel housing liner.
- Use (VAS 5134) with 6 mm drill bit to remove the heads from both shear bolts - arrows -.
- Disengage harness connector - 1 - through opening in housing - 2 - using a small screwdriver and remove Alarm Horn - 3 - out of wheel housing.
- Use (VAS 5134) with 2.5 mm drill bit to remove remaining threads - arrows -. Restore threads with appropriate thread tap.
Installing:
• Remove all metal shavings through the drilled holes.
- Apply the necessary corrosion protection.
- Connect the connector to the Alarm Horn.
• For reasons of clarity, the Alarm Horn is not depicted in the following illustrations and thus the connector is not connected.
- Guide clip - 2 - for Alarm Horn into body cutout - 1 -.
- Secure Alarm Horn with new shear bolts.
- Tighten shear bolts until bolt heads shear off.
- Install right front wheel housing liner.