Noise works, but when I push it, it also makes a clicking/rattling noise?

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I have a 2012 Ford Focus, and while the horn works, and sounds (as it normally does), when I press it, it also makes a weird clicking/rattling noise (also kinda like a jingle sound - hard to describe).

It sounds as if it's coming from behind the center console/under the center console, but it's hard to tell.

Any ideas what it could be?

Bort · Answer

Walk around to the front of the vehicle. On the front of the grill, in the middle there's a blue and silver logo with an F word in it. That's the major problem right there. 
This could be anything, really. It might be something in the dash that's lose rattling around because of how terribly F words are built allowing the horn to shake the entire vehicle.

champer · Answer

Yep, horn relay.  Horns take a lot of juice so are controlled by a relay these days.  Either your horn button is making poor contact or the relay is duff.

fuzzy · Answer

horn control relay chattering - your horn button is making poor contact (or the relay is dodgy)

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Noise works, but when I push it, it also makes a clicking/rattling noise?

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