Golf horns are not 12v then

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by hailfrank, Jul 21, 2012.

  1. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    I'm guessing that's why I couldn't get the things to work :(
     
  2. errr.... should be...

    what voltage do you make it then?
     
  3. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    In simple terms I wire it in and nothing. Put the klaxon on and it works

    Tried the new horns direct to battery and still nothing.

    5 minute job I thought
     
  4. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

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  5. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    They don't look new to me :thinking:
     
  6. Should be 12V. Did they ever work? Look a bit crusty to me. Try cleaning the connections up.
     
  7. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    Job for me to do tomorrow as run out of time grrr
     
  8. matty

    matty Supporter

    Check you are getting 12v on the ends, in case you don't have a connection on the crimps
     
  9. They look just the Bosch ones I've got on my bus. Clean everything up & try again.

    They're loud!
     
  10. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    Had them working when I got them so probably just need a clean.
     
  11. Are you sticking them through a relay?
     
  12. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    No just the horn I'm taking the klaxon off
     
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  15. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    I like my pathetic bleater thingy.:) They still sell the exact same thing in my local shop for £5.99. High tone for a beetle and low for a bus. If I get angry and "sound my horn" people don't jump, they wave and it reminds me to chillax. 8)
     
  16. The bleater just doesn't seem right for such a ruffty-tuffty van. They're just camp. It's like having Alan Carr attached to your chassis...

    Need a big pair of dual-tone Bosches. They rattle my floorboards. Perfect for creeping up behind chavvy Novas.
     
  17. i dont use my horn why warn >:D
     
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  19. With something like this, you could have the best of both worlds:
    • Sound your horn for less than a second (say) and you only get the chilled, bleater thing.Sound it for more than a second, and the uber-horn kicks in.
     
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