[Shop-talk] Couple aftermarket car questions - non-air horn suggestions

[Tim]

i have more than enough room for what ever I install...this truck is 
huge. I guess I really don't need an actual air horn, but what ever I 
end up with needs to be pretty loud for a few reasons, not hte least of 
which is the same "way too many idiots in the passing lane in my area" 
that PJ mentions.

tim


On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 8:34 AM, PJ McGarvey wrote:

> I did some research awhile back on a good non-air horn for my left 
> lane
> monster (turbocharged 85 Golf) since thre are way too many idiots in 
> the
> passing lane in my area.  I had narrowed it down to a few, one of 
> which was an
> "Italian style" from Griot's Garage which had a unique sound and was 
> louder
> than normal - all the saved URLs I have from my research are at 
> home...
>
> I plan to wire it to a separate switch on the dash for certain 
> occasions.  I
> never pulled the trigger on the purchase, but think about it each time 
> I need
> it... didn't think to ask the list what they might recommend for a 
> good
> electric horn with some nice decibels that won't take up too much 
> space under
> the hood or behind the bumper.
>
> -PJ
>
>> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:21:31 -0700
>> From: battmain at yahoo.com
>> To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Couple aftermarket car questions
>>
>> I haven't found an air horn that can top hornblasters yet. A little 
>> pricey,
>> but the ebay clone I got is no match. On youtube, search for 
>> hornblasters
> and
>> while some videos the folks are having fun or being stupid depending 
>> on
> your
>> perspective, that's the type of attention my next truck will have 
>> when a
> horn
>> is needed. I'm contemplating adding a timer to the regular horn, that 
>> will
>> activate the horn blasters when needed for those long winded horn 
>> moments.
>> <bg>
>>
>> Imobilizers are a dime a dozen and an you just need a relay some wire
>> and some soldering skills. Many different ideas on the web, from 
>> magnetic
>> switches to activate the relay to other switches inside activating 
>> the
> relay.
>> Regards,
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Tim
>> <tputland at charter.net>
>>> To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June
>> 13, 2012 4:08 PM
>>> Subject: [Shop-talk] Couple aftermarket car questions
>>>
>>> I
>> would like to put an air horn in my truck (under the hood).
>>>
>>> I would also
>> like to put some sort of immobilizer in the electrical
>>> system as an
>> anti-theft device.
>>>
>>> Input of any variety would be greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>> Thanks!!
>>> (snip)
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