Technical questions and answers about the Mazda Bongo
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Mikey B
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by Mikey B » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:36 pm
Can anybody tell where the horn is located?
I have bought these today from M & P's for a tenner and want to fit them.
130dB's so should sound better than the original.
Cheers
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francophile1947
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by francophile1947 » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:39 pm
Below offside headlamp - you need to remove headlamp to get at it.
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Mikey B
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by Mikey B » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:40 pm
Cheers
will look at that tomorrow if its dry out.
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by dandywarhol » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:19 pm
Was that in M&P's sale or the normal price Mikey?
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by Simon Jones » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:19 pm
It would be worth fitting a relay to drive them as they could drawer too much current for the original switch. Did that on mine & never had any problem.
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by Pete & Sue » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:32 pm
I've decided not to lower the tone.
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by aitch » Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:20 pm
mine are fitted just by the radiator easy to get at and very loud.
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Mikey B
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by Mikey B » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:35 pm
Fitted them, positioned either side of the radiator.
Vast improvement over the original.
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Vanmanerik
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by Vanmanerik » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:58 pm
So why do you need to have a louder horn???
I can perhaps remember having to use my horn twice in the last 12 months, both a gentle toot just to announce my prescence.
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Mikey B
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by Mikey B » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:09 pm
Down here in South Wales, some of the roads in the Gower are rather narrow with blind turns - I always give a blast on the horn to warn people that I am approaching. The louder the better.
Not only that the original horn sounded poxy - should be on Noddy's little car not on a big Bongo.
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by Peg leg Pete » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:13 pm
So much for the peaceful countryside


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MAXANDPADDY
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by MAXANDPADDY » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:57 pm
Received my horns from M&P on Friday and fitted them today. Although they are certainly louder than the strangulated chicken original, they are nowhere near 130db. Certainly worth £9.99 though.