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| Author: | TomT [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Horns Won't Blow |
My V298 has a set of dual trumpet electric horns that won't both blow at once. If I wire just one of them (either), it works but when both are wired in, I only get a sound at the horn like it wants to blow but can't. I've heard that they take a lot of amps and have assumed that not enough amps are available to make them both blow. Are there any adjustments inside the (Sea Choice) horns that can be made? |
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| Author: | psusound [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Horns Won't Blow |
Lots of people have promblems with their horns on Vistas. Seems the wire ran to the horns is too small. I ended up running 10 gauge wire from the breaker panel to the switch, and then to the horns, and problem fixed. In the meantime, I moved the horns up to the arch. Been working ever since. |
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| Author: | TomT [ Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Horns Won't Blow |
Thanks a bunch. Your feedback makes perfect sense. It'll be interesting running new wire. I think I'll have to take the ceiling and/or galley cabinets down just to find the wire. My other option as you mentioned may be to move them altogether. Thanks again! |
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| Author: | Justhavenfun [ Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Horns Won't Blow |
The water intrusion kills the horns. I took mine apart (screw on back under aei sticker) than a small socket wrench will open up the horn to see if you can file the contact or just scrap it. I bought a replacement horn from a local autozone for 18 bucks and put it in one horn for now (I have dual's) until I can hear how its sounds before I do both. |
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| Author: | Justhavenfun [ Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Horns Won't Blow |
update, could'nt (could of if I soldered the wires on) fit slide on connectors on horns to fit under the AEi originals and ordered new horns. |
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| Author: | pet575 [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Horns Won't Blow |
[insert second part of joke from Subject Line here] |
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| Author: | Justhavenfun [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Horns Won't Blow |
[I got the horn working with elcheepo fab but didn't like how close the terminals with 12 volts could maybe start shorting out against the cover] so hey no big deal, ordered some new Sea Dog hornes, when your boating whats $121.64 with shipping... just posting what others may seem interesting... |
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| Author: | JeffLW [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Horns Won't Blow |
Check out this thread. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9801&hilit=horn+fix Wish I had before purchasing a new horn. |
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