I cannot confirm this physically, but the pictures I can find for the Wolo Bad Boy looks very similar to the Go Westy air horn, minus the wiring kit. -Dick- 78 Scirocco 87 Vanagon Syncro 12 Golf TDI
On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 7:09 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Uh, Mark, I'm kinda dense on this. Could you detail this a bit more - > and maybe source a high quality relay? > > Thanks, > > John > > > On 8/15/2013 8:58 AM, mark drillock wrote: > >> This is an area where an added relay can make a big difference. Simply >> installing a relay down by the stock horn can result in a much louder >> and more reliable honk. No new wires need to be run. Dead simple. >> >> That is right, the stock horn can be made much better with a $4 relay. >> The stock wiring path for the horn is very long and relies on the >> steering wheel horn contact ring to carry the horn current on the ground >> leg. This makes the horn less reliable and reduces the loudness. >> >> Use the horn button ground leg wire to trigger the relay you mount down >> by the horn instead of having it ground the horn itself like stock. No >> new wires need to be run between the horn area and the dash area. >> >> Mark >> >> |
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