Steve,
You can connect the new horns (one at a time, unless you have four hands) to
a 12 volt source to test 'em. I'd suggest alligator clips going directly
from each horn to your battery.
Your old horns aren't necessarily dead. I'd check them too, while you're at
it. They have an adjustment screw on them that you might want to fiddle
around with to see if you can get them to sound when connected to 12v.
I recently had to restore my horns to working order. Things to check
include your horn relay -- and make certain that the horn clip and brush are
installed under your horn button and that the contacts are clean and working
correctly.
Good luck,
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: <SMatson802@aol.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 6:44 AM
Subject: Testing horn.
>
> The horn on my '71 spit stopped working a couple of months ago and I need
to
> get it tooting for state inspection. The two horns now installed on the
car
> are pretty old and nasty looking. I have two horns that are much nicer
that
> came as spares.
> Is there an easy way to make sure the newer horns work before I install
them?
> I would hate to confuse the matter by installing two bad horns AND have
> another problem to diagnose as well.
> Thanks
> Steve M
>
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