Fitting new horn

coco bongo · Post by **coco bongo** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:59 pm

Within a week or so i will be getting some new horns. The original horn is located behind the headlamp.

Now i understand i have to remove the headlamp to get at it, does this cock up the alignment of the beams?, is it an easy job?.

And also its a twin set, so would i be right in running extra wires off the existing horn wire to connect to the extra one?.

Thanks for any advise

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:19 pm

coco bongo wrote:Within a week or so i will be getting some new horns. The original horn is located behind the headlamp.

Now i understand i have to remove the headlamp to get at it, does this cock up the alignment of the beams?, is it an easy job?.

Dead easy - loosen one screw which holds on the sidelight/indicator unit at the top and slide off the unit.

Then undo 4x10mm bolts that hold the headlight unit to the front panel.
Lift that out and it will hang from it's leads. All adjustment is inside the unit and it bolts flush to the panel so adjustment shouldn't be affected (it wasn't on mine).

Mount the twin tones on their brackets (which should be included if they are the same ones as mine) and mount those together on the single mounting bolt together with the two earth wires and bolt the lot to the bulkhead.

And also its a twin set, so would i be right in running extra wires off the existing horn wire to connect to the extra one?.

I used a double (siamesed) connector to take the power to one horn terminal and then the other. There is already a relay in the circuit, so I don't think there should be any problem with the current for two horns instead of one.

coco bongo · Post by **coco bongo** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:24 pm

Yeah they are the same as yours scanner!, pleased that it is an easy job. Better get some electrical wire handy.

Cheers matey, looking forward to frighten someone.

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:32 am

coco bongo wrote:Yeah they are the same as yours scanner!, pleased that it is an easy job. Better get some electrical wire handy.

Cheers matey, looking forward to frighten someone.

The hardest bit is getting the grille off without breaking the plastic mounting clips.

Forgot to say that you have to take that out to get to the 10mm bolts.

coco bongo · Post by **coco bongo** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:35 am

Oh bugger, do I. S##t or bust literally then

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:42 am

coco bongo wrote:Oh bugger, do I. S##t or bust literally then

You just have to find some way of squeezing all the little spring clip things in at the same time.

Having about 8 very small hands helps.

Don't miss the single self tapper, centre top, or nothing moves.

Post by **Bob** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:46 am

Is it possible to 'Piggy Back' the new horn onto the old one, just mount it somewhere handy?

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:53 pm

Bob wrote:Is it possible to 'Piggy Back' the new horn onto the old one, just mount it somewhere handy?

What? To get a triple tone horn?

I suppose so, but not sure if there are any other spare bolts to mount it on.

Mikey B · Post by **Mikey B** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:32 pm

When I changed mine, I kept the original horn in the same place and just undid the connectors.

Didnt have to remove headlight, just squeezed my arm up until I reached it No good if you have short arms though.

Fitted the new twin horn behind the grille. Made a loom so that I could get them to fit one each side.

helen&tony · Post by **helen&tony** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:42 pm

Hi
Does the original horn have a relay, as my new horns do, and if so, I would want to disconnect the old one....if so where is it?
Cheers
Helen

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