[DML] Re: horns

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, you can hook it directly to a 12V source such as a battery to get
it to honk. If it works, then check the wires for both a full 12V
source, and a clean ground connection.

If you want to clean them and resuse them, that's your choice. You can
easily find aftermarket replacements that sound off even louder. Or,
NOS horns appear to now be available at a competitive price.
Personally, I'd dump them and replace them. Cicadas, Sphinx Moths,
Paper Wasps, anything could be stuck in there. So rather than pry them
out and hurt yourself (stingers), or even risk damaging the horn in
the process, just replace it. After 20 years, who knows if it even
sounds as good as it once did new.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> List,
> 
> One of my horns doesn't work - the low note one.  can i hook each
one up 
> directly to a battery with jumpers to see if the horn is broken or
not?  I don't 
> have the original horns so the wiring diagram doesn't do me much
good.
> 
> if not, how can i test each horn with a meter or something to see if
it is 
> broken?
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




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