[DeTomaso] Air Horns

[boyd casey]

I assume your looking at the horns for sale on e-bay  ( the two red plastic
horns) with mounting hardware) Ti\o answer your question the button on the
end of your stalk will be sufficient to trigger the horn but there is a
little bit more involved then that.  The horn button on the end of the
stalk triggers a relay which then triggers the horns. The Pantera came with
a horn relay that triggered the compressor that blew the horns.  A multi
trumpet horn (like these ) normally uses a compressor with multiple outlets
so when yo depress the horn button the compressor blows a sequence of
blasts of compressed air to sound a pattern  or if it's a very complex set
up an actual melody. There are now more complex digital controllers that
can play a series of melodies. I assume you are going for the traditional
Ferrari sounding horn which is normally two or three trumpets.. Your car
should still have a relay and will probably not have a compressor because
I  believe the stock horn was electrical.  If you don't win this auction (
or you may decide to give up on it all together because you can get a
complete air horn set up  ( three trumpets, relay. compressor and air hoses
along with instructions) at Harbor freight. I took the liberty of looking
it up for you and they have a three trumpet setup  with the relay ,
compressor. the three red trumpets all for $19.99
here is the link
 http://www.harborfreight.com/three-trumpet-12-volt-air-horn-set-with-compressor-94862.html<http://three
trumpet air horns>

It is advertised to  reach 135 db which is quite loud! Good Luck,
Boyd

On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:21 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anybody know if the stalk mounted horn button can be used to
> activate a set of aftermarket
> Air Horns without anything more than using the same factory wire to
> activate the mini air compressor?
> I'm assuming that it is a 12V + lead....right?
>
> I was thinking of either this one
>
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> http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHROME-DUAL-TRUMPET-MINI-COMPRESSOR-12V-115DB-AIR-HORN-SYSTEM-/180916297041?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a1f739d51&vxp=mtr#ht_5548wt_1396
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> or this one
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> http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOLO-BIG-BAD-MAX-AIR-HORN-619-NEW-MODEL-/230817988323?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bdd2fee3&vxp=mtr#ht_1157wt_1396
>
>
> Thanks,
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> Michael
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> Michael L. Shortt
> Savannah, Georgia
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> michael at michaelshortt.com
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