Where is the control switch for the car horn located?

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LaHeidi
07/24/25 9:56pm
The control switch for the car horn is generally located on the left and right edges of the steering wheel, marked with a small horn symbol. The horn is the audio signal device of the car. During driving, the driver can emit necessary audio signals as required and regulated to warn pedestrians and attract the attention of other vehicles, ensuring traffic safety. It is also used for urging and transmitting signals. When the driver presses the horn switch, current flows through the contacts to the coil, generating magnetic force that pulls the armature, forcing the diaphragm to move. The movement of the armature disconnects the contacts, interrupting the current and causing the coil's magnetic force to disappear. The diaphragm, along with the armature, returns to its original position under its own elasticity and the spring plate's action, closing the contacts again to reconnect the circuit. Current then flows through the contacts to the coil, generating magnetic force and repeating the above action.
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