

| Subject: | Re: horn |
| From: | Raimund Feussner |
| Date: | Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:18:00 +0100 |
Sorry, kind of double post to Alistair´s Am 25.03.2020 um 22:16 schrieb Raimund Feussner: > Yes, Euro had dual horn optionally, but the wiring had bigger wire > gauge, and a relay. > Single horn was using smaller wires and no relay. > > Relay 6 was used for dual horn, and connector "L" on the backplate of > fusebox (rare connector!). > > Comparison dual: > https://t3-infos.de/images/Stromlaufplan_Doppeltonhorn.gif > > versus single: > https://t3-infos.de/images/Stromlaufplan_Hupe.jpg > > German, but you still get the difference. > The lower the Amps are on your own dual horn, you might get away with > the standard wiring setup...just bridge wiring through the R6 relay plate > > Raimund > > > > Am 25.03.2020 um 21:35 schrieb Alistair Bell: >> And don’t forget the vanagon can have dual horn relay. Was a euro >> option, I wrote something about it here >> >> https://shufti.blog/2010/10/06/dual-horn-relay-and-wiring/ >> >> Alistair >> >>> On Mar 25, 2020, at 12:59 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 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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