This £3 Part Could Save You Hundreds! Cheap DIY Horn / CIM Fix for the Astra H How To

(Part number below!!!) If the horn, steering wheel controls etc aren't working on your Mk5 Astra H, it's worth trying this cheap and easy fix yourself before shelling out £200 for a new CIM by the dealership or soldering work done by auto electricians - it's not guaranteed to work 100% of the time, but this is a known issue that solves the issue for a lot of people and is the official fix used by Vauxhall when they recalled the Astra 10 years ago!
Part number: 93196910

[@JamesBalazs]

Part number: 93196910

[@nedmustafa3047]

Is this a vauxhall dealership part number?

[@marafade13]

Hi, off topic but what radio is that? Looks sick

[@deanchristie4814]

What's the clip called as I need to order one

[@ransouthall3497]

​@nedmustafa3047 yes, and if you go direct to vauxhall it costs a whopping £0.24

[@user-mb1wi8ni4p]

Thanks a lot, just fixed the horn with 5 pounds and passed the MOT 👍

[@nosaint01]

As a Canadian LHD astra owner, I find all your videos super helpful and informative. Love to see all the mods that are done over there

[@JamesBalazs]

Thanks mate, it's nice to hear 😁

[@danfarr9685]

Absolute legend, opened it up to see the previous owner had tried but just put the clip on the wrong side

[@nicktamarahunter8872]

Worked for me! Thank you for the savings and love what you’re doing with that Astra. My MOT failed with their advice for a new clock spring / squib ring. Just put the clip on, honked the horn too much and booked a new test.

[@urbanjentry222]

Well that was awesome stripped down the cowling stright away could see the flex on the drivers side of the cim so fitted one clip thought I’ll fit the other I bought and there was already one there so winner the horn now works I had noticed the volume being a bit temperamental at times so hopefully that’s the cure 👌 well explained instructions

[@ashd4186]

Just ordered the clip for a fiver, fingers crossed it will fix the horn issue. Didn't realise it would be such a simple fix. Thank you

[@GSKARMA-]

Thanks James for your clear instructions and video. Clip from eBay cost me a fiver to get the horn working again on my daughter's Astra H. Brilliant! Thanks again.

[@laciihasz4734]

Hi, would u pls share the ebay link for that clip, my wifes horn just gave up and i hope this will be the fix for the problem, thanks.

[@f4dil]

Hi do you have the link can’t find it with just the part number

[@johnwilson9417]

Brilliant video problem solved in minutes I have now got a clip on the left and right side of the steering column thank you James.

[@AnmolSingh-xe2ox]

Hi. Did you get it online. Or from Vauxhall Store.? Thanks

[@Roadkill7878]

Just done this on my Zafira B as a result of your video. The clip was already in place on the other side so I have two clips on. So far the horn is working but only time will tell

[@bobbaird812]

Cheers James, fitted in ten minutes and now the wife’s car should hopefully pass the MOT..!

[@CL-fx3og]

Thx Bro best Solution ever . Now my Astra H is running with Horn again. 👍👍👊

[@PeteVXR]

Great info as ever mate. Mine stopped working today but was ok yesterday! Ill swap the fuse then get this clip if no joy. Thanks

[@matthewmcnulty1365]

Thanks so much for this mate. It was driving me mad. All sorted now .

[@mhainswo]

Hi, I have the Opel equivalent LHD Astra with the same problem, ordered two of these, hopefully will solve the problem and save be bashing the steering boss to make the horn work!

[@powermove82]

Just saved me couple of hundred quid. So thanks for this video mate. You're the MVP

[@Sam-pc2pf]

I’ve got the same problem with my Astra, part ordered 🤞🏼

[@AnmolSingh-xe2ox]

Hi From where. You ordered part. ?

[@stevep641]

New clip was 24p from Vauxhall fitted it realised there was already one on the other side didn’t fix it, but I’ve got a replacement cim to try

[@urbanjentry222]

I had same the drivers one didn’t have one and you could see the flex were the trim of the cim clipped together once the second clip was on in my case and seems a few others the horn then worked

[@shanebates5921]

My volume buttons aren’t working on steering wheel will this sort it? And where can I get the clip as can’t seem to find one. Cheers 👍🏼

[@liamholland949]

Update jan 2024 vauxhall still sell clips 20p each

[@urbanjentry222]

But eBay will sell you it for £3-10 and that’s from superstore one of them now on back order seems lucky got mine at the cheaper rate

[@ALs_Autos]

I thought these were common knowledge by this time, I fitted about 15 a day when I was in the dealer 😂 there was also a tsb for the steering wheel wiring loom causing the light issues etc too

[@stanmarr4488]

Never knew about this, until TODAY!!

[@TeddyStedul]

I’ve got the same problem with my Astra H, part ordered from the dealership. They sell package with 25 clamps which I do not need, but still is not that expensive, it is 15€

[@oldcodger9482]

Hello James, I'm interested in the Infotainment assembly fitted in your car. Could you please help with supplier details. Regards

[@kristopherblunt-jf6yo]

Thank you so.much for that

[@blairc819]

Class video mate will need to do this in my Burg not had a working horn in about 10 years 🤣 can anybody explain to me what this clip actually does to fix the issue?

[@Sportage5603]

I posted this in astra forum just before this video was posted

[@giorgosastrahgtcturbo]

This clip is missing from the factory? How it works and fixes horn problem?

[@attilatoth8261]

The trick does not work on my car, but I reallized the previous owner has changed the CIM already. The CIM is only a few years old.

[@LorenzoTheFisherman]

i dont understand how that piece of plastic is fixing the issue. what is it actually doing? thanks

[@JamesBalazs]

It's metal mate, and it squeezes the connections on the back of the CIM together since it's only held in properly from one side until you put the clip there. The clip is a very tight fit.

[@davidbates247]

I've got a Corsa vxr with intermittent horn is this the same problem 13 plate

[@nubie1100]

I just took the corroded connector off and replaced it with wires last time I done one

[@emmacox5003]

Worked for us 👍

[@derekvxr9611]

Nice one mate good help 👍

[@granttravers3205]

I’ve recently fitted two clips to mine one on either side just as a preventative not had any issues just rather be safe then sorry

[@mickneary2862]

Hi does anyone know if the cim controls the rear fog light and the rear wiper please . Many thanks 👍

[@deanchristie4814]

Don't know what I did wrong but had two of theses clips one on each side still no horn so don't know what it is

[@raulperez8648]

I'm not a car guy so maybe it's just me and it's unrelated but my horn stopped working & I found it was something to do with the right side control on the steering wheel. I took it off, pushed the connection in further and held it whilst I pushed the horn and it worked, it's now held down with tape but it's working again. Curious to know if it was just me or if this works for others?

[@blurii3686]

Unfortunately didn't work for me :/ Im gonna try to get to CIM and clean joints

[@thornlp1368]

Hello, do you have any idea, if you could replace the steering wheel of Astra H with Astra J or K? Also what about the front seats of the hatchback

[@shaunthompson9046]

Will this work with a zafira as I also have this issue. Thanks

[@burakkarakaya243]

Merhaba aynı sorun benimde var fakat Türkiye’de bulamadım link varsa paylaşırmısınız

[@kimcheveau]

Hi James, do you fit the clip on the right hand side bottom of the cim mate.

[@dylancampbell4086]

What exactly is the piece that you order that you put on the steering wheel cheers

[@jackclark6256]

Would this be the same for the zafira vxr does anyone know

[@toddcoxall6024]

Do you know anywhere that sells it Vauxhall superstore has sold out cheers

[@markymark3295]

Does it fix the cruise control?

[@jonnakoccmatt4850]

Where you find this monitor for console?,

[@JamesBalazs]

Teyes CC3, you can order from their website and I have made a video about installing it

[@joshuarvids]

Didn’t work for me, turned out mine already had one in. What else could it be?

[@JamesBalazs]

The CIM itself, they are prone to failing. If the clip wasn't helping you probably need an auto electrician (specifically one from one of the Astra owners groups on Facebook eg Chris Keller gets recommended a lot)

[@Sportage5603]

Its meant to be fitted on the left hand side on a UK car

[@urbanjentry222]

There was a clip on left of mine but once I fitted one to the right side job was a sucess

[@deandixon6119]

Didn’t work on mine

[@dugeway]

Same happend to me.. Superstore sold out.. Anyone know who else sells these clamps?

[@Sam-pc2pf]

Just ordered from eBay 👍🏼

[@mattiegallagher1326]

Any chance this applies to 2003 Vectra C with no horn? 🙏

[@JamesBalazs]

I used to have a Vectra and never heard of this fix for them mate. It could be a similar thing, but could equally need a new CIM or wiring

[@marcsoars3151]

James or anyone in comments know. My wife’s Astra H 1.3 cdti developed issues today, all signs point to CIM. I’ve not pulled it apart to see if it has the clips fitted. But the main issue is it won’t start, cranks repeatedly but that’s it. Anyone had this or know if the clip method could fix it?

[@JamesBalazs]

If it's cranking I'd think it's a sensor (crank sensor or cam sensor so the ECU won't sync), or fuelling issues (injector, fuel pump, blocked filter) rather than the CIM. Unless there's a common CIM fault that causes this but I haven't heard of one. Do you have an OBD reader to plug in and check for codes? You might get better/faster help on the Facebook astra owners groups :)

[@marcsoars3151]

@@JamesBalazs plugged in with scanner and codes I get are all on the CIM and point to a communication issue so either it’s broken or it’s loose id say

[@trippygifts1660]

Hi is there anyone in the Walsall area who could possible do this for me

[@BlackRatize]

Why did it sound like arcade game😂