Date:         Mon, 16 May 2011 20:09:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Horn upgrade
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AHHHH, I knew I had seen this somewhere.  Thanks for reminding me
with your link.  I read in the Bentley about the dual horns and the
connector on the back of the relay panel and wondered what was going
on.  I'll investigate further on my panel.

Edward


At 11:31 PM 5/15/2011, Alistair Bell wrote:
>done it, instructions here:
>http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/dual-horn-relay-and-wiring/
>
>as Mark D. said, you do need some molex connectors or else use
>salvaged pigtails as I did.
>
>Dual horns with relay was a vanagon option, in Europe at least.
>
>alistair
>
>
>On 15-May-11, at 6:41 PM, Edward Maglott wrote:
>
>>Well, I got my horn button fixed so that I can beep while going
>>straight.  Then thought I would get a louder horn than the old stock
>>one that is a little anemic.  I got a dual hi-lo horn kit and set
>>about installing.  Hooked them up, but no beep.  After a lot of
>>troubleshooting, it seems that they take enough extra current that my
>>system can't get them honking.  When I fixed the horn contact ring in
>>the steering wheel, I bent the finger that touches the rotating
>>ring.  there is not a lot left of that finger to make contact.  I
>>wonder if I'm losing too much current there?  I measured the current
>>draw of the new horns, and it is about 5-6 amps each.  The old horn
>>is about the same.  Even one of the new horns will not honk on the
>>system.  It makes a little clink sound, but that's it.  Maybe they
>>have a high "starting current?"  Looks like  from Bentley that the
>>horn circuit is the only thing on a 20amp fuse, so I should be fine
>>there.  I was thinking about using a relay but am open to any
>>suggestions.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Edward