Stereo & Electronics - New Air Horn Install

so im tired of my dinky horn im my 99 Z28, Im putting in a ocean liner horn :eek2: hopefully people get the #!@% out of my way. would it be okay to tap into the stock horn wiring and just unplug the stock horns?

I am going to guess the answer is no. A larger horn means more decibels which in turn implies more current draw. If the wiring in the stock system is rated for X amps and you put X+1 amps through you will fry the wires and may even start a fire.

just use a relay and you will be fine. actually tie in the relay and keep your existing horn for more impact.

I did the install today, DAMN!! I love it!! I ended up keeping the stock horn and putting the air horn on a momentary button so I didnt have to blow every one away all of the time. Thanks for all the help, easy install, works great!!

LMAO Get a vid up for us. I've thought about doing that a hundred times. :lol:

haha that is amazing......+1 for the vid

Yea, gotta have sound clip or video?!?!?!?!

After having one on my truck at work, its crossed my mind a thousand times to put one on the TA. Its good for road rage! How would i go about doing it???

After having one on my truck at work, its crossed my mind a thousand times to put one on the TA. Its good for road rage! How would i go about doing it???
I'm curious where you found room for the compressor. Vid definetely

I did everything in the front right area of the bumper, where the stock horns were. The compressor was difficult to mount but i put that more on the side in the same area. Apologize to everyone, I dont have any way to get a sound clip or vid :eyes: its great, I can drive down the street and honk at someone half a block away when their pulling out of the driveway and theyll stop and look while i drive by :drive: easy install once i figured out where to put everything. dont take out the headlight, do it from underneath.

I put a Whelen Air Horn in my Cavalier.. Complete with PA, etc... Same thing the Police cars use... Definately gets attention but I imagine one which requires a compressor would be ALOT louder...

Is this the same thing as those freight train horns???

I saw a video of one of them and was cryin from laughin so hard.
Been dying to get one installed in my classic for scaring the shit out of people at grocery stores and what not.

Links to buy these things ?? ..........anyone ??

the box said ocean liner horn but after hearing a train horn the other day it does kinda sound like a train horn... still lond as hell though the compressor was about the size of a can of tennis balls and the 2 horns are about the same size.

Is this the same thing as those freight train horns???

I saw a video of one of them and was cryin from laughin so hard.
Been dying to get one installed in my classic for scaring the shit out of people at grocery stores and what not.

Links to buy these things ?? ..........anyone ??

www.hornblasters.com (www.hornblasters.com)

can you post up some pics of your set up?

Where did you mount the air tank and compressor?




Rick


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Lol those hornblasters are a freaking RIOT. I laughed so hard at those.

You can get those really cheap from JC Whitney too. Prices range from like $30 to a couple hundred And one of the cheaper ones is like 135 dB- thats not quiet... good for a budget blaster.

EDIT--
Here is the link JC Whitney air horns (http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Browse/tf-Browse/s-10101/in_dim_search-1/N-111+10201+600002553/c-10101)

those 120db ones at the bottom are looking pretty good...only $22 and compact :devil:

i wanna get this one... 152 db!!!!! ive been thinkin about it for a while but the price is kinda steep

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/152-DB-TRAIN-LOCOMOTIVE-TRUCK-BOAT-HORN-AIR-SYSTEM-12-V_W0QQitemZ120015558365QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6763QQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem

i have thaught abot putting a train horn on mine

i wanna get this one... 152 db!!!!! ive been thinkin about it for a while but the price is kinda steep

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/152-DB-TRAIN-LOCOMOTIVE-TRUCK-BOAT-HORN-AIR-SYSTEM-12-V_W0QQitemZ120015558365QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6763QQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem

i forgot to tell ya.. it comes w/ 20ft of airline... perfect for people who have aloudmouth exaust system.. you can mount the compressor/tank where your muffler use to be.....

what happens when you lock your doors with the remote? :jest:

I would like to have a train horn just to irratate folks but people allready HATE ME enought. have fun / it just don't cause any heart attaches.

I'm assumming you have a cameraman.

I got the horn from JC Whitney. its only horns and compressor, its not as 'high end' and the horns on hornblaster.com that web site is GREAT!! i wish i had seen that a long time ago!! as for the alarm. i still have the stock horn to the steering wheel, the train horn is on a seperate switch. sounds stupid, how do i post pics?

i still have the stock horn to the steering wheel, the train horn is on a seperate switch.



Here's how I wired my van :cool:


http://www.hornblasters.com/video.php?pic=46



I have other videos listed there too....




Rick

what happens when you lock your doors with the remote? :jest:

thats why you wire it up to a seperate button... so u still have your stock horn and when ur alarm goes off at 2 am your neighbors wont be pissed for a month.....

ahh man i want a train horn..... just think of all the fun... or trouble you could get into