

| Subject: | Re: Horns |
| From: | JRodgers |
| Date: | Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:09:28 -0500 |
Uh, Mark, I'm kinda dense on this. Could you detail this a bit more - and maybe source a high quality relay? Thanks, John On 8/15/2013 8:58 AM, mark drillock wrote: > This is an area where an added relay can make a big difference. Simply > installing a relay down by the stock horn can result in a much louder > and more reliable honk. No new wires need to be run. Dead simple. > > That is right, the stock horn can be made much better with a $4 relay. > The stock wiring path for the horn is very long and relies on the > steering wheel horn contact ring to carry the horn current on the ground > leg. This makes the horn less reliable and reduces the loudness. > > Use the horn button ground leg wire to trigger the relay you mount down > by the horn instead of having it ground the horn itself like stock. No > new wires need to be run between the horn area and the dash area. > > Mark >
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