Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:18:00 +0100
Reply-To: Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
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From: Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Subject: Re: horn
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Sorry, kind of double post to Alistair´s
Am 25.03.2020 um 22:16 schrieb Raimund Feussner:
> Yes, Euro had dual horn optionally, but the wiring had bigger wire
> gauge, and a relay.
> Single horn was using smaller wires and no relay.
>
> Relay 6 was used for dual horn, and connector "L" on the backplate of
> fusebox (rare connector!).
>
> Comparison dual:
> https://t3-infos.de/images/Stromlaufplan_Doppeltonhorn.gif
>
> versus single:
> https://t3-infos.de/images/Stromlaufplan_Hupe.jpg
>
> German, but you still get the difference.
> The lower the Amps are on your own dual horn, you might get away with
> the standard wiring setup...just bridge wiring through the R6 relay plate
>
> Raimund
>
>
>
> Am 25.03.2020 um 21:35 schrieb Alistair Bell:
>> And don’t forget the vanagon can have dual horn relay. Was a euro
>> option, I wrote something about it here
>>
>> https://shufti.blog/2010/10/06/dual-horn-relay-and-wiring/
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>> On Mar 25, 2020, at 12:59 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Eric,
>>>
>>> Two horns can be run off of a SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) switch
>>> rated for the amps.
>>> If the stock wiring will work for either horn, you just need to take
>>> the wire off the factory horn and run it to the center terminal of
>>> the switch. From one side of the switch, go to the factory horn.Â
>>> From the other side you go to the second horn.
>>>
>>> GregM
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Eric Caron
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:36 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: horn
>>>
>>> OK,
>>>
>>> You guys beat me to this topic.
>>>
>>> I wanted to ask the group both, have they found a nice loud horn,
>>> but also, is there a way for me to keep my stock horn and power it
>>> with a button from my passenger seat?
>>>
>>> You see, Heidi is very conservative with the horn. As we approach a
>>> vW gathering or depart friends she almost never sends out the fun
>>> beep beep. Yet, she is good about hitting the horn in traffic
>>> situations, however, the beep at that time isn’t very helpful.
>>>
>>> So, how about a loud horn for her and the happy traditional beepÂ
>>> for me?
>>>
>>> Ideas welcome,
>>>
>>> Maybe it is good that I don’t have my van now during lock down in
>>> VT. I could be doing way too many fun things!
>>> Eric Caron
>>> 85 Gl Auto Westfalia
>>> Locked down in Bohemia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> On Mar 25, 2020, at 1:18 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> are you still open for business? or I have to wait till the crisis
>>>>> is over?
>>>>> what's the brand of the horn you sell?
>>>> We are still open and shipping at this time, but with a skeleton
>>>> crew so there may be a day or two delay on shipping. The horn
>>>> comes from Just Kampers in England. I'm not sure if there is any
>>>> branding on it besides that.
>>>>
>>>> Ron Salmon
>>>> The Bus Depot
>>>> www.BusDepot.com
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