Vintage Horn

Ok showing my sadness here - got a vintage type horn for Xmas. :lol:

The new unit has +ve and earth connections only but the two existing horns have individual feeds and of course are linked to the alarm system. I intended to splice the two feeds to the on +ve on the new horn, but will this affect the alarm in any way?

Tigger wrote: Ok showing my sadness here - got a vintage type horn for Xmas. :lol:

The new unit has +ve and earth connections only but the two existing horns have individual feeds and of course are linked to the alarm system. I intended to splice the two feeds to the on +ve on the new horn, but will this affect the alarm in any way?

I don't believe it would affect the alarm. The feeds come from the same relay.

Certainly looked that way from the wiring diagram, but didn't fancy standing in the street with "ooogah" ringing in my ears and not be able to turn it off :lol:

Tigger wrote: Ok showing my sadness here - got a vintage type horn for Xmas. :lol:

The new unit has +ve and earth connections only but the two existing horns have individual feeds and of course are linked to the alarm system. I intended to splice the two feeds to the on +ve on the new horn, but will this affect the alarm in any way?

Does it say on the new horn what sort of current it draws?

Replaced my twins with one of these.:ohmy:
It works, its LOUD.:lol:

Tigger wrote: Certainly looked that way from the wiring diagram, but didn't fancy standing in the street with "ooogah" ringing in my ears and not be able to turn it off :lol:

Clive
Nothing but the voltage marked on the packaging or the horn itself.

Buzzbee
How did you wire yours?

Just wired from one of the plugs from existing horns to terminals on new horn, if that makes sense.
No probs yet..

buzzbee wrote: Just wired from one of the plugs from existing horns to terminals on new horn, if that makes sense.
No probs yet..

Thanks - will give it a go at the weekend then.

All done - no probs so far, although the alarm threw a moody initially. Sounds like a crash-diving u-boat when it goes off now! :lol:

Tigger wrote: All done - no probs so far, although the alarm threw a moody initially. Sounds like a crash-diving u-boat when it goes off now! :lol:

Ahhooogahh!:lol:

Wicked.:evil:
Almost worth setting off the alarm:woohoo:

Best used when you get a dawdler on the crossing, wakes 'em up

Just a quick note - on post 1973 vehicles, any horn which does not sound a continuous steady note will fail an MOT . In other words no tunes, no ahhoogah, no nee-ner...:shrug: