Date:         Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:53:50 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Adding Horns. B+ (30) To Power Horns OK?
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com>
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Thanks for the CMOS and headlight relay suggestion Larry.

For now the stock bulbs for my newer E4 headlights are pretty bright
(haven't measured volts present though) but doing the work while in
there is not much more effort.

Not to get too far off base here but, can the CMOS you point to be
used to make a timed delay for an interior light?

Something like this?  http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/LM555.html#33

Seems the Mk3 light *might* fit:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4906051-Upgrade-stock-interior-dome-light-to-time-delay-Mk3-dome-light
   and would be much easier.  ;)   I think Alistair Bell has posted of
this, or a similar one but thinking it might not be too hard to build
the circuit.

Neil.

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 5:10 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you haven't already done a relay upgrade for your headlights, you
> might consider running a hefty (fused) wire directly from the positive
> battery terminal up to the territory behind the grill.  Use it to
> power a couple of headlight relays there as well as your horn circuit.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 4:12 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Plan: install switch to allow use of stock or added (2) louder horns
>> via 2 relays.
>>
>> Stock horn switch (ground) --> SPDT *switch to control negative to 85
>> of either new relay.
>>
>> Don't know if using an 87/87a relay would reduce amount of wiring but
>> here's a quick diagram using 4 pin relays:  http://tinyurl.com/3k2lwx4
>>
>> *switch would be labelled "Angry" and "Happy" just to confuse the next guy.   ;)
>>
>> Is there any reason why I shouldn't take power from B+ to supply power
>> to new horns? i.e. I could sound the horn, key not in ignition.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>



-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

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