Huh, maybe it is resistance... I have both of the horns on my 66 working,
but I can barely hear 'em over engine/road noise. I should try cleaning up
the contacts.
On a 66 the horns are on their own circuit with their own fuse (the <other>
fuse handles everything else), so I suppose one could just try a bigger horn
-- if it blew a fuse it wouldn't hurt anything...
I bet the RB wiring is a little more complex <g>
on 6/17/02 4:29 PM, Skye Poier at skye@ffwd.cx wrote:
> Enlighten me, does the later rubber-bumper car have the twin horns that
> my 66 has? If not, I find mine *plenty* loud and definately get
> people's attention. IMHO I think swapping parts between new/old models
> is much better than fitting some Scandanavian doohickey :) I'm sure it
> could be fitted to the existing circuit, the horn circuit is about as
> simple as it gets.
>
> Or, try hooking your horn up directly to the battery. If its twice as
> loud you know you have resistance problems...
> You might want to try cleaning all the contacts on the horns, and
> on the horn push on the steering wheel. Horns draw a lot more current
> than you probably would expect. So watch out for sparks when hooking
> things up live.
>
> Skye
> 66 B
>
> Word on the street is Tab Julius said:
>> It became pretty clear the other day when attempting to remind a much
>> larger SUV on the Interstate that I was beside/behind him, that the horn on
>> my '78B is woefully inadequate. It might be nice and cute in-town, but
>> trying to actually serve a safety purpose (like helping me keep from
>> getting run over on the highway), it might as well be disconnected.
>>
>> Can I put just any horn in my B? My Saab has a nice strong horn to it -
>> I'd like something equal. Any wiring concerns? Would I need new
>> fuse/circuits, or can most horns go on the existing circuit?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> - Tab
>
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