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Subject:Re: Horns
From:Dick Wong
Date:Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:27:59 -0700

I cannot confirm this physically, but the pictures I can find for the Wolo
Bad Boy looks very similar to the Go Westy air horn, minus the wiring kit.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
87 Vanagon Syncro
12 Golf TDI

On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 7:09 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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