Horns

[bigherb]

It is like all things some of the Chinese stuff is poor but a lot is good and cheap. Body repair panels are made in Denmark but they are still "pooh".

[itchyfeet]

About 8 amps each is about right.

measured my parp horn today at 2.6A

twin snail horns won't work off that circuit, they draw 8A but the volt drop must be too low as they won't work at all on the van wiring.

I can confirm the snail horns are a great sound and very loud but need a relay.

[silverbullet]

We all feed the tiger including you.

Now now.... I am doing my best not to, actively seeking out "Made in Britain" closely followed by European made for a while now.

[itchyfeet]

Made in Britan (by immigrant labour)

[what2do]

Made in Britan (by immigrant labour)

Blimey, that's a contentious point. One may argue that the manufacturing industry, building industry, logistic industry would stall without foreign labour. There's plenty of them at MRT Castings and they're grafters.

[itchyfeet]

Place for this is the politics thread.
Seems less cut and dried these days buying British because you may be buying from a foreign owned company employing foreigh labour but If you want to buy British go ahead, just don't tell me what to buy.
You may also find your British product is 99% foreign made but perhaps a small finishing procedure was done here and it can then be badged British.
Seem to remembed Ian first suggested buying German Horns anyway.

[silverbullet]

On that (two-tone) note, I am out.

[CovKid]

toot toot

[Dazco]

We all feed the tiger including you.

Now now.... I am doing my best not to, actively seeking out "Made in Britain" closely followed by European made for a while now.

In that case don't just rely on what's stamped on the box .

[nesty]

I gotta to get myself a pair of those horns.
I assume they are not legal!

I PMSL about this video. Just amazing how much people get the a*** of an air horn
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[nesty]

I've got a twin air horn like this on my van.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ring-Universa ... Sw4SlV8U7A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Plenty loud enough to get the attention of any myopic car driver who doesn't use their mirrors or indicators.

Do they give you the real Amtrak freight train sound?

[BOXY]

Do they give you the real Amtrak freight train sound?

No, there not quite in the train league. More like an angry artic.

[nesty]

Do they give you the real Amtrak freight train sound?

No, there not quite in the train league. More like an angry artic.

Still gets them out of the way no doubt!

[bootie3367]

The twin horns have now been succesfully fitted using the help guides from here.
I went the route of using the exisiting wiring into a relay then then new wire to the horns with a new earth.
The relay has been tucked into a nice little plastic box with all the wires grommeted in, sealed the box lid with silicon so it should be water and dust proof for a while.
Tucked it up and ty wrapped it to the chassis so nice and secure.
Oh and it sounds great!

[silverbullet]

Make sure they are pointing down or backwards, horns are always fitted this way on the original vehicle so they dont fill with road spray and grit (and then stop working...)