Thread: Access to horn

Ian, air horns usually take a couple of seconds to 'spool up', so if you still have the original pansy meep meeper connected, a short jab on the horn stalk will give the move-on signal, holding the stalk gives them a blast. Win win

Hi mools , You say you wanted an upgrade , no more Beep Beep . I was thinking whoe's job it is to decide what horn to use on Defenders . Job description , (in charge of horns ), so they pick a Beep Beep , they like and forget about it for the next ten years or more . now thats a job I could do . Beep Beep .

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Ian, air horns usually take a couple of seconds to 'spool up', so if you still have the original pansy meep meeper connected, a short jab on the horn stalk will give the move-on signal, holding the stalk gives them a blast. Win win

True, I fitted a Stebel Nautilus Truck Air Horn at Christmas as I was sick of the cringeworthy beep beep roadrunner horn. I fitted it behind the opposite light, (the wiring loom is already there on mine).

Now I have two horns if you like, quick jab of the horn gives you the toot-toot of the original horn or if you hold the stalk in for longer than a nano second you get the full blast of the air horn. This is reserved for ***** who pull out in front of me or cut me up

Col

From memory you should be able to adjust the tone, have a look on the back of the horn, if there's a lump of silicon or a cap peel this off and there should be a screw underneath, turn this to adjust the tone.

Originally Posted by nedflanders

From memory you should be able to adjust the tone, have a look on the back of the horn, if there's a lump of silicon or a cap peel this off and there should be a screw underneath, turn this to adjust the tone.

That is Interesting, not heard that before.

I will have to have a look at the back of mine now.

Cheers,

Col.

Originally Posted by 3 Lions

That is Interesting, not heard that before.

I will have to have a look at the back of mine now.

Cheers,

Col.

Hi Co , All the older Snail horns had an adjuster screw with a back nut . Standard horns were twice as big , and heavier as they are today . they also had a deaper sound . When thinking about it the first air horns were air , a rubber ball with a brass Bugel . cheers jimr1.

Not just the snail horns had adjusters, a lot of the flat ones used by Land Rover have but are set at factory and then covered up with a blob of sealant. Adjusted quite a few when the honk became a peep. Not exactly sure about the new stuff as in the Puma but I was adjusting them up until I left the Army in 2011, some can be saved others can't but for 5 minutes work it's work trying.

Originally Posted by mools

I'm rigging the air horn to a cable pull mounted in the roof console, steady truckin'. Can't wait. I've only wanted one for 30 odd years.


Ian.

Funny you mention that. I was cruising with the lads the other day & said i should set up a trucky horn with the chain. cooooool dad was the reply. Now that i know there's another nutter out there with the same nutty idea, I'm gonna do it too. Let me know how you go.
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