Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:54:47 -0400
Reply-To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Horns
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I think it's because the factory circuitry make things simpler at the
steering wheel. Just need to ground that wire with the horn button.
Larry A.
On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:
> Alistair, reading your post, in the 'comment's section, Travis asks :
>
> >Interesting modification. Why do you think the factory runs wires to and
> from the horns, with an always hot wire at the horns? It seems to me that
> it would be preferable to run a single wire to the horns that is hot only
> when the horn button is pressed, and ground the horns to the chassis.<
> You respond that you cannot think of a good reason as to why VW wired the
> horn this way. Is this still the case? I also cannot see why, but I
> wonder....
> Miguel
>
> Miguel
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > I was given one of these kits, well maybe it is a copy. I think the
> > original was made by Fiamma, no?
> >
> > Anyhoo, I don't think the one I was given was anywhere close to 79 bucks.
> >
> > Before that horn I was using a stock vanagon horn plus a scrounged audi
> > horn, all wired up with a relay the factory way.
> >
> > here is one of my blog posts about doing the dual horn wiring
> >
> > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/dual-horn-relay-and-wiring/
> >
> > alistair
> >
> >
> > On 2013-08-15, at 4:45 AM, Bill Monk wrote:
> >
> > > Jim/All
> > >
> > > This one from GoWesty is incredible. I looked around to see if it could
> > be purchased cheaper then from GoWesty
> > > but not by much. GoWesty includes
> > > a wire harness,relay and good directions. This horn will make people
> > > jump out of their skin and truckers can hear it at highway speeds. Its
> > > been worth every penny.
> > > My kids may think otherwise as I can't help but honk at them when they
> > don't expect it. Makes them just about fall on the ground and I get "dad
> > don't do that!"
> > >
> >
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23471&category_id=304&category_parent_id=
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > On Aug 14, 2013, at 11:54 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > >> If you're not running a stock eep-eep horn, what ARE you running? I'm
> > thinking about upgrading.
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> >
>
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