Date:         Tue, 13 Aug 2002 14:10:54 -0700
Reply-To:     The Old Volks Home <jimt@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
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From:         The Old Volks Home <jimt@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Horn upgrade: Can you make it LOUDER but still sound like a
              veedub?
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At 01:06 AM 8/13/02 EDT, Kim Brennan wrote:
>I seem to recall a post a couple of years ago about a listee that mounted
>several of the standard horns in parallel (4 if I remember the tale
>correctly). Retained the stock sound and added a LOT of respect on the road.
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What I did on my 84 Westy was install the high-tone and low-tone horns
commonly used on a Karmann Ghia or the 411/412.  Pretty darn loud compared
to the original wimpy horn installed.  Dunno about respect, but other
drivers can HEAR me now.

Although the 411/412 didn't use a relay, the Ghia setup originally and I
consulted the Beetle/Ghia Bentley to correctly wire it up.  Works nice.  I
think 4 horns would be overkill IMHO.


JIm
84 Westy 2.1
"Ole Putt"
68 Beetle
"Xavier"
73 Ghia Coupe
"The Last Project"
jimt@oldvolkshome.com
jim96003@c-zone.net
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