[DeTomaso] Horn replacement

[boyd casey]

There is no problem with the horn button handling the amps. The horn button
operates the Horn via a relay. I have tried several replacements including
three trumpet Ferrari air horns. The biggest problem is the available
space.  Harbor freight sells a variety of horns including air horns with
trumpets and one (I think it's called "The Bad Boy" or something like that)
it is in expensive , small ( will fit in the normal place (behind the right
headlight) and it's loud! Good luck
P.S. If you get a horn that draws more amps you can run heavy guage wire
prom the battery to the horn relay, just be sure to install an in line fuse
of a suitable size.
Boyd

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Gee, Michael, after you've caught your breath and settled down, just think,
> did you miss an opportunity to let her drive your classic, exotic, Italian
> sports car! Surely not!   --Bill
>
>
>
> > From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> > To: michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:20:42 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Horn replacement
>  >
> > I've got the Maserati air horns on 6328, they sound great.  Came with the
> > car when I bought it.
> > Mike Thomas
> > Yellow 74 L 6328
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of michael at michaelshortt.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 5:15 PM
> > To: DeTomaso Forum
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Horn replacement
> >
> > I was dumb enough to drive my car through a drive last weekend and this
> > idiot in front of me apparently didn't sell enough plasma to buy a Big
> Mac
> > and starting backing up - towards my car.  I started blowing my wimpy
> Euro
> > horn  (even though the car at idle sounds like a bass drum solo) and she
> > still kept coming.  So I finally yelled "Hey Stupid" out the window
> before
> > she hit me.
> > SOME PEOPLE!
> >
> > Today I researched horns and then went to a motorcycle shop that sells a
> > super unit called a Stebel, sounds like a Mack truck.  Thinking of
> > installing it on the car, has anybody else replaced their horn?
> > Any guess how many amps the stock horn button can handle  I think the
> Stebel
> > uses 3.5)?
> >
> > Michael Shortt
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