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[Tomf]

Ok the picture doesnt really show the horn very well at all, but its in this sort of position and its circular about 3-4 inches.



I just wanted to check that this is my horn as i will be fitting my air horns tomurow and i need to know if this is what i need to disconect.

Yea my horns are road legal to play of the horn pusher.

[walks]

yes mate, theres a purple wire and a black wire connected to it

[Tomf]

Yea thats the one thank i take it that the purple is the live??

[walks]

yes
mine had air horns when i bought it, those 2 wires went to the compressor which was where the horn was, and he put the horns in the cold air duct to the inner wing

[Tomf]

Thank you thats what ill be fitting tomurow morning

[Sprocket]

Stick your head under the bonnet and get some one to push the button for the horn. You'll soon find out!

[Tomf]

lol

[walks]

lol - its even worse on a mini because you bang your head on the bonnet when you jump

[Big_Adam]

mine never had a black wire. but yeah thats the horn as everyone else has pointed out.

[Dan]

Are you using a relay and a new power circuit? The new compressor will draw far more current than the old horn does.

[Tomf]

no im not using a relay in just going to put a fuse in the live wire that goes to the compressor.

[Dan]

It's already a fused circuit but that won't protect the wiring or switches from the higher load. Could be dangerous but it might not even be a problem if it's a fairly low load compressor. In general it is thought of as good practice to fit a relay to these though.

Edited by Dan, 16 August 2006 - 10:01 PM.

[1984mini25]

You will also need the standard horn for the mot, so might be best to wire in the new one separately with a relay.

[Tomf]

Ok thanks i wired in my air horns today using a relay so everything is propper and works properly. why do you need the normal horn for MOT considering that my horns are road legal.

[Sprocket]

Why do you need the standard horn for the MOT?????????.................