Beat hooter not working properly

[gymm]

Help please.
My Beat's hooter only 'pulses' as I push it. It is loud enough to notice but not loud enough to work/alert anyone. Last year it once almost gurgled then worked correctly. Now it makes a slight sound, though not the normal one and stops almost immediately. I suspect the contacts need cleaning. When I listen around the front with the lid up I can hear something from around the off side wheel area. New territory for me! Any help/advice welcome. Cheers.

[old'uns]

same thing with mine, in for MOT and working, next day nothing apart from a 'duck' quack.
new universal Horn, less than a tenner, sorted.
mine was drivers side.....bumper off
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[LawrenceHarding]

If you're careful you can undo the fastenings at the front of the wheelarch liner and access it without removing the bumper.

[gymm]

Thanks guys! Going to be busy today. Cheers.

[Obsessive]

My horn gave up the ghost last month too.
Here is the replacement:

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[bigB]

Me too. It seems to be common. 2190

[gymm]

Get out of my way! Both look like they mean business! I find that many drivers seem to pull out in front or don't see it and I reckon most trips involve a blast or two. Last week I had to brake so suddenly that the tyres screamed as the wheels locked up. Had I not then there would have been a smash. A car overtook another coming towards me and presumably he didn't see me. There are some idiots out there......

[witsend]

Blimey, Obs beat probably hovers now, BigB's can be used for reverse thrust!

;)
PW

[bigB]

I love the English language! UK hooters are horns, and NA hooters are......2193 a restaurant with a view :eek:

[Obsessive]

The old double entendre about "getting the horn" ;)
I could probably link in the comment about reverse thrust, but it's probably best not to go there :D