Date:         Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:41:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Help with horn wiring question
Comments: To: Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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Yes,

Thanks,

Relay all hooked up. 

It took me about as long as Dennis to install rear discs but I had fun doing it. 

I think this winter, when doing bigger projects on the van in a warm snowed in garage I’ll consider raising it up behind the grill as some have done. 

In the meantime here is a little report on the relay.

I used the J Brown single Horn relay.  I made recordings but hard to tell any difference on those.

In real life it made a nice difference.  Tone is clearer, a bit louder, and consistent.

I remembered I had a new horn purchased some 8 years ago and tried that as well.  With the relay the new horn sounded better then my old one so I changed it out.   Originally when I tried the new horn I didn’t like the tone, but now it sounds strong and normal. 

So, if you hear a clear Beep behind you, it just might be me.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 



> On Apr 23, 2021, at 7:57 PM, Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> "Orange or red" is ground. It should be a brown wire.
> 
> On a related side note, the horn button (switch) is on the ground side
> of circuit.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On 4/23/21, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> On the stock horn I’m told by sighted help the wire colors are orange or red
>> and yellow with black stripe.
>> 
>> Can someone tell me which one is the hot and which the ground?
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Neil n
> 
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