Date:         Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:59:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Horn
Comments: To: Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
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You can get a set of  nice air horns for about 30 bucks, they have a
European sound and are nice and LOUD!.
I installed a set of these on my Porsche and dusted the electric American
sounding horn.

Be warned, at 118db the sound is bit like an elephant with its ka honas in
the jaws of an alligator

http://tinyurl.com/7ljc9



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack" <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: Horn


> The horn on my '85 Vanagon is a real joke, and it was even when new.
> More apt to inspire laughter than alarm.  So, what you're hearing may
> be the best you're going to get.
>
> Brings up a good question, though.  Has anyone ever gone to the
> trouble to improve or replace these things with something that
> actually sounds like a horn?
>
> //Jack
>
>
> On 18 Jun 2005 at 6:20, Lorraine Sym wrote:
>
> > George;
> >
> > I think I have the same problem with my horn, it's
> > very faint.  How do I check the horn at the horn?  I'm
> > not very experienced yet...do you mean with the
> > electrical tester?  Somebody please explain this to
> > me...I just about got hit one day and my horn wasn't
> > loud enough....
> >
> > Appreciate the advice, may as well fix it while the
> > list is providing the assistance!
> >
> > Thanks all...
> >
> > Lorraine
> > 1981 Westy
> >
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