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09-03-2010, 06:01 PM
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Horn advice plz
HI GUYS
Im needing a little advice on what to do here as in I'm needing a horn. I would like an aftermarket horn. The buttons on the steering now does not work, and I'm wanting the easiest and quickest way to do this. A push button or toggle switch to connect the horn to,  possibly up on the dash is this possible to do and if so how. Any suggestions and help is greatly appreciated!!!Jeff Main
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09-03-2010, 06:46 PM
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Re: Horn advice plz
I have a pair of cadillac horns on mine from the junkyard... if your lucky you can find an older caddy with 4 horns on it. they sound good.
In an old car I had, The sterring wheel button quit so I put a large push button on the floorboard, top right and you just push it with your foot. |
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09-03-2010, 06:48 PM
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Re: Horn advice plz
The horn in my Jeep didn't work either so I wired up a push button (trunk release button from a 91 Nissan Maxima) and mounted it in the dash just right of the column. Being my Jeep is a standard my hand is usually on the shifter anyways, so it is actually closer to the new horn button than if the one on the steering wheel worked.
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09-03-2010, 06:51 PM
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Re: Horn advice plz
sorry I couldn't help myself
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09-03-2010, 07:53 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: Horn advice plz
could get a set of air horns or train horns and roof mount em
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09-03-2010, 07:58 PM
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Re: Horn advice plz
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09-03-2010, 08:35 PM
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Re: Horn advice plz
Similar situation happened when I bought this C-30 but had to have a working horn to pass the safety lane required for 1-tons here in Illinois.
Turned out the the OEM horns were rusted out.  Replaced with an aftermarket one mounted under the hood and recently got around to mounting the button on the floor.  Cheap, accessible and it passed the safety lane. I like it.  Mark
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09-04-2010, 08:45 AM
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Re: Horn advice plz
Thanks Guys
For the advice Aaron i like that site you sent thats cool My next question is On those push buttons how do they hook up? Is there just a hot wire and a ground ? to get the horn to work? Sorry im not one for wireing LOL I was lucky to be able to wire up my stereo speakers in my truck Hey hot trucks I think my wife would frown at me for that one if I put that plate on my truck As we are both chirstans Take care guys Jeff Main |
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09-04-2010, 09:00 AM
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Re: Horn advice plz
are you using the factory wiring or adding new
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09-04-2010, 09:40 AM
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Re: Horn advice plz
The switch I use has a hot wire ....and a hot wire (or two ground wires depending on how you hook up the circuit). The switch just completes the circuit and since most momentary switches do not have lights there is no need for a ground.
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09-04-2010, 10:59 AM
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Re: Horn advice plz
...as soon as I'm done bagging my truck I'm installing air horns....I'm tired of people pulling out in front of me and not paying attention at the stoplights!
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09-05-2010, 07:49 AM
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Re: Horn advice plz
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Classic for around here in my area!
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09-05-2010, 11:03 PM
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Re: Horn advice plz
HI GUYS
Aaron im going to run new wires I went to auto zone and picked up a horn And a push button Im like knuckels I hate that to when some one pulls in front Of me to I did notice on my truck the stock horn is still there LOL I just bought a new one that is louder then stock so hopefully I can figure out how to hook it up The guy at auto zone told me how some im going to give it a go Hey Knuckels I would like to hook up a toggle switch to my back up lights so When im going down the road and someone tail gates me I would hit the switch LOL  Thanks guys for the help Jeff Main |
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