Horn goes off when in reverse???

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Nov 16, 2006 | 05:27 PM

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Jfaulkner

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Originally Posted by hubmonkey

.......... It is about backing a truck up to HITCH up a trailer. As stated earlier you cannot see the tounge and have to get out to judge where you are so you don't run into it.

Hub

In which case the truck should be in park, which would make the horn honk complaint irrelevant!

I love getting people worked up.

Nov 17, 2006 | 01:34 AM

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bigzook69

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From: toronto

dodge called me in for a recall bout 6 months ago,they said its a emergancy back up alarm?my mech at dodge said that dodge issued that recall to see who was/is doing mods to these trucks..i dunno?just my 2.486 cents..needless to say my truck now beeps as well and my warranty is void!

Nov 18, 2006 | 01:06 AM

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BAJA MAN

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I did not have my door open and can't remember if I had engaged seat belt at the time.

Nov 18, 2006 | 03:32 AM

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Jus Cruisin

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Enough is enough.

Nov 18, 2006 | 11:23 AM

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SRTchris

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Originally Posted by bigzook69

this is exactly why there horns are blowing iff in reverse. i had them omit this on my last visit, as well as the fuel management update.

Nov 19, 2006 | 09:17 PM

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Maui Steve

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Originally Posted by HappyGA

this is an off statement, I agree, on the initial back up I leave my door closed, but when i get close, I put it in park and have a looksie, then leave my door open and back up 2-6 inches whatever is needed to line ball up with the hitch...

I've been backing up to boat trailers like that for almost 30 years ,all this time I was doing it wrong ,I knew I should have finished highschool