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Subject:Re: horn
From:KI4TLF
Date:Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:59:20 -0500

Eric,

Two horns can be run off of a SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) switch rated for the amps.
If the stock wiring will work for either horn, you just need to take the wire off the factory horn and run it to the center terminal of the switch.  From one side of the switch, go to the factory horn.  From the other side you go to the second horn.

GregM

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: horn

OK, 

You guys beat me to this topic. 

I wanted to ask the group both, have they found a nice loud horn, but also, is there a way for me to keep my stock horn and power it with a button from my passenger seat?

You see, Heidi is very conservative with the horn.  As we approach a vW gathering or depart friends she almost never sends out the fun beep beep.  Yet, she is good about hitting the horn in traffic situations, however, the beep at that time isn’t very helpful.

So, how about a loud horn for her and the happy traditional beep  for me? 

Ideas welcome,

Maybe it is good that I don’t have my van now during lock down in VT.  I could be doing way too many fun things!
Eric Caron 
85 Gl Auto Westfalia 
Locked down in Bohemia 

> On Mar 25, 2020, at 1:18 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
> 
>> are you still open for business? or I have to wait till the crisis is over?
>> what's the brand of the horn you sell?
> 
> We are still open and shipping at this time, but with a skeleton crew so there may be a day or two delay on shipping.  The horn comes from Just Kampers in England. I'm not sure if there is any branding on it besides that.
> 
> Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot
> www.BusDepot.com

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