Moss has a tech tip on horns, not AH, but Lucas, same principals apply:
http://www.mossmotors.com/MemberServices/TechTips/TechTipsArticle.aspx?TechTipID=53&ModelID=50000&SubcompCode=P000
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Cc: "AustinHealey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: Horn-s
> Au contraire!
>
> A pair of properly tuned BJ8 horns have a pleasant, courteous,
British-accented
> sound, kinda like "Excuse me, sir, but would you kindly get your
obnoxious, gas-guzzling,
> road-hog RV the f**k out of my way?"
>
> Anyway (working from memory), there is a big screw with a lock-nut that
adjusts the
> throw on the speaker diaphram, or the points, or something, that will
adjust the pitch.
>
> If they still sound crappy you may have to open them up ... I
ground/drilled the rivets on
> one of mine and cleaned up the points (yes, there are points used to
oscillate the "speaker").
> I used pop-rivets to seal it up, which will cost me some points at
concours ;) (my car's a
> 10-footer at best).
>
> bs
> ********************************************
> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
> ********************************************
>
>
> > Hi Lyle,
> >
> > It is supposed to sound terrible. Nobody would pay attention if it
> > sounded pleasant.
> >
> > Dave Russell
> > Bn2
> >
> > Lyle Matson wrote:
> >> 12/09/2005
> >>
> >> Who is the horn adjuster. The horn-s on my BJ8 sound terrible.
> >>
> >> Dick M / WA State
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