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Ooo aaaa horns
Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 10:21
by putney
The air horns have yet again packed up, thinking of get one but are they legal for MOT?
Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 10:28
by Louey
where have you got them positioned? if they are underneath where the original horn is fitted then they have probably got water in them and are fooked and corroded.
I found this out last Sunday, reminds me, I need to move the remaining horn (I removed 2 of the 3 horns) up near the radiator
Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 10:41
by jason k
no they arent, just place it near the existing horn and swap the connections to the old horn at mot time!!
Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 11:25
by hammy44
my original horns packed up two years ago took them off and sprayed wd40 into them a number of times saturating them left them soaking overnite then refitted them after draining them of course. they are still working today
Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 15:17
by R0B
if you mean the arroogghh horn then yes its legal.as its a two tone horn.my last van passed 3 mot's with it on.and my new van has passed 2 mot's with it on...
no they arent
Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 19:15
by jason k
must have a nicer mot tester then!!!
Posted: 11 Feb 2008, 08:19
by murdoch
Posted: 11 Feb 2008, 09:09
by Dubstar
But have you seen the price? FOR A HORN!! As Billy Connoly might say, followed by expletives.
In my shed I still have a set of 1980's Dukes Of Hazzard air horns. The compressor has seized but I will get round to it one day. Leaping bridges, messin' with Boss Hogg etc.
Posted: 11 Feb 2008, 09:31
by murdoch
yeah, but watch the vid and see how much fun you could have....
http://www.hornblasters.com/video.php?pic=55
he he he
Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 09:52
by DaisyAirHead
Jason is right!!!
These horns are not legal for MOT purposes.
I just swap my old horn back for MOT.Takes 10 seconds.
Can I use your MOT Tester then.How much more can you get away with???
Regards
Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 10:20
by R0B
no jason is wrong.if its a two tone horn (and an aarroogggghh horn is)an mot tester cannot fail it.if its a multi tone horn it will fail.you should appeal his decision if he fails it on a two tone...
Jason is right!!!
Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 10:22
by R0B
i take mine to one of the strictest mot'ers in the area i want to know my van is 100% safe.im not sure i like what your implying..
How much more can you get away with?
Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 12:05
by DaisyAirHead
Sorry Rob,
Not casting dispersions.I can only go on my personal experiences.
Have to admit there are usually more pressing issues come MOT time so I have never bothered to query this with the tester!!! May do next time and risk winding him up!!
Regards
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 15:26
by FlowerPower
R0B wrote:if you mean the arroogghh horn then yes its legal.as its a two tone horn.my last van passed 3 mot's with it on.and my new van has passed 2 mot's with it on...
no they arent
My van failed this morning due to a arroooogghh horn. MOT bloke says they're illegal on post 1983 vans.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 15:56
by R0B
its very odd.mine passed a few weeks ago.like it did last year.at one of the strictest mot places around here.and my vans a 1991.i asked the tester about the horn.because the original is still on.and i could of swapped the wires over.but he said because it was two tone it would pass...