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I was experiencing intermittent horn sounding upon press the steering wheel horn button. I checked the connections at the relay. One connection appeared to be poor. Also the horn contact insert seemed worn down. The problem now is the horn sounds if I connect the disconnected wire to the middle terminal. Is that the correct placement? I am pretty sure that is where it was? Otherwise the horn button must be grounded without pressing the button. Please check the photo .. i wanted to attach a photo..forum doesn't allow a simple method from my phone gallery.

Amen on the pic posting thing. The reasons that don't allow it are explained on the main page and are valid.
Your relay is a single pole-single throw type switch or relay. Grounding one side of the relay, via the horn button, moves a relay contactor to make connection between the 6 or 12 volt connection and the horn connection. Remove the horn wire and alligator clip in a bulb or voltmeter (to save your ears). Move the wires around until you get it right. You will not hurt anything.

If you cannot get a good beep/honk, run a ground wire from a cleaned-to-bare-metal horn mounting-point/bracket to a engine-ground-strap bolt (just to see if a bad/weak ground from the horn body is your problem).