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Message started by rquarantello4232 on 11/02/12 at 21:16:27

Title: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by rquarantello4232 on 11/02/12 at 21:16:27

Hey everyone, I just purchased a cheap mega air horn for my 01 ls650. It's not a necessity but the little beep beep my regular horn creates isn't loud enough for my comfort level. Has anyone hooked of of these up before or is there a link on how to wire it into my fuse box to where I press te horn and it activates the mega horn instead of the stock horn. ??

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/02/12 at 21:30:01

Youll need a relay , the switch wont carry the current that size horn needs.

POst a link to the one you bought,

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by Cavi Mike on 11/02/12 at 22:27:07

If it's one of those cheap horns it may draw even less current than the factory one - it just focuses all that noise in one direction so it's ridiculously loud right in front of it but you can't really hear it from any other direction. Got a picture of it or a link to a website? I wouldn't be surprised if you could put it right where the stock horn is or in front of the frame. I'm still looking for the perfect sized horn but I'm putting mine in front of the frame.

The bike sketch isn't mine, I just added the horn in MS Paint.

http://cavimike.com/savagehorn00.JPG

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by Gyrobob on 11/03/12 at 07:29:44

If it is actually an air horn (like item #130793454317 on ebay), it has a compressor, tubing, and plastic horns. Just use one horn. Mount all the stuff down near the forward part of the swingarm,.. that area where other folks have mounted batteries.

JOG speaks truth,.. you will need a relay to hook up 10 or 12 gauge wire from the compressor to the positive pole on the battery. that wire should be as short as possible. Even the little cheapy air comressors use 10-20 amps,.. for only a short time, perhaps, but still lots of amps,.. so you need fat wires and relays to make it really loud.

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by rquarantello4232 on 11/03/12 at 08:15:14

http://www.ebay.com/itm/143DB-12V-12-VOLT-ELECTRIC-SUPER-LOUD-AIR-BLAST-HORN-GOLF-CART-ATV-RHINO-UTV-/200838740702?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2ec2ebfade

This is what I bought, its the perfect size i believe. Just no idea what the 2 little boxes are???

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by rquarantello4232 on 11/03/12 at 08:19:00

or how to wire it ofcourse

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by Gyrobob on 11/03/12 at 08:43:49

The disadvantage to what you bought is that you have to find room for that one big lump. The cheaper multi-piece, versions allow mounting the compressor here and the horns there, etc.

Once you find room for it, just mount it and wire it according to the instructions.

Keep in mind, the relay is there to send full amperage to the horn directly from the battery (to hook up the compressor as directly as possible to the battery) without needing the horn button to do anything other than tell the relay to do that. The horn switch can only handle a few amps max while the contacts in the relay are made to handle maybe 30 amps, intermittently.

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by Gyrobob on 11/03/12 at 09:55:28

Hi, I sent two pms, but I don't have any indication of sent messages. Did you get any messages from me?

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by rquarantello4232 on 11/03/12 at 09:57:12

No, I show nothing in the inbox

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by Gyrobob on 11/03/12 at 11:20:48

2F2C283C2F3C332938313132696F6E6F5D0 wrote:

No, I show nothing in the inbox

Drat.

Here are a few places that might help with the installation:

http://www.bugmanweb.com/gsxr/horns.html

http://www.gadgetjq.com/airhorn.htm

In fact, this sheet might be the one for your equipment:

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh253/Gyrobob_theOriginal/air_horn_instructions01.jpg

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by rquarantello4232 on 11/03/12 at 13:02:18

That's beyond awsome. Ty very much

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by Gyrobob on 11/04/12 at 03:33:14

2122263221323D27363F3F3C67616061530 wrote:

That's beyond awsome. Ty very much

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by rquarantello4232 on 11/25/12 at 14:39:21

Update on the air horn, i took off the old horn and also both reflectors on each side of the bike. The hole where the previous horn was just had to be drilled a little bigger and it bolted in perfectly. Plently of clearance from turning left and right and all wires are hidden. Wiring was extremly easy and the horn is stupid loud, or so my neighbor said this morning at 8am. I didnt think it would be that loud so i wanted to test it. Nothing like fresh cherrios on your lap in the morning after being scared by the sound. If someone cares to see pictures, lemme know and ill post one. No doubt in my mind that if someone is fading into my lane, that this is as loud if not louder and more piercing than a car horn. Horn is a Stebel Nautilus that was found on ebay for $20. All wiring and connectors were already in my garage so total build was $20 plus shipping. You can buy the whole install kit with all wires pre-wired and everything but Im cheap so eh..

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by TROX on 11/25/12 at 15:53:22

I would like to see it on the bike, it's a good idea.

Title: Re: How to install 143 db super loud air horn???
Post by rquarantello4232 on 11/25/12 at 15:57:00

Ok, I will take a pic in the morning with light