

| Subject: | Re: Horn upgrade |
| From: | Chris S |
| Date: | Mon, 16 May 2011 08:33:08 -0400 |
I upgraded my first Westy to Mercedes S-class horns. I used a relay mounted behind the upper grill and a power lead straight from the battery, which also provided juice to the Hella XL driving lights. The Merc 3-horn setup sounded classy. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May 15, 2011 o godz. 21:41 Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Well, I got my horn button fixed so that I can beep while going > straight. Then thought I would get a louder horn than the old stock > one that is a little anemic. I got a dual hi-lo horn kit and set > about installing. Hooked them up, but no beep. After a lot of > troubleshooting, it seems that they take enough extra current that my > system can't get them honking. When I fixed the horn contact ring in > the steering wheel, I bent the finger that touches the rotating > ring. there is not a lot left of that finger to make contact. I > wonder if I'm losing too much current there? I measured the current > draw of the new horns, and it is about 5-6 amps each. The old horn > is about the same. Even one of the new horns will not honk on the > system. It makes a little clink sound, but that's it. Maybe they > have a high "starting current?" Looks like from Bentley that the > horn circuit is the only thing on a 20amp fuse, so I should be fine > there. I was thinking about using a relay but am open to any suggestions. > > Thanks, > Edward
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