Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:48:58 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: horn
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Ned,
Relocated horns straight up to beside pass side headlight. I did as I was hitting the horn on logging road debris etc when it was down low. Relocation might give you another place to mount longer horn.
Alistair
> On Mar 25, 2020, at 2:37 PM, Ned Savoie <ned@harbourlight.com> wrote:
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> A local marine supply store was closing due to retirement and nobody wanting to continue it, so I got a marine horn cheap. I wired it into my cargo bike (my daily driver) and you can see/hear it here: https://www.facebook.com/selfpropelledchallenge/posts/2660205914014435 and a video with sound here: https://www.facebook.com/selfpropelledchallenge/videos/2699058256856750/
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> Sorry if the FB links cause any problems. I haven't put a writeup on my personal site yet.
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> I also have a bunch of old Volvo horns that I will put on the bus at some point.
>
> Ned
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> On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 5:19 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Yup Raimund, I have the German diagram and my mod to the NA fuse panel to make it like the German, on the link I posted.
>>
>> Its working , 10 years or so now.
>>
>> Alistair
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>> > On Mar 25, 2020, at 2:16 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:
>> >
>> > 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. 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 beep 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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