[TR] TR3 Horn Relay

[Stan Foster]

There is no horn relay, that’s why they have that big ass wire going directly into the windtone horns. If you pull the covers off there is some adjustment. When they are working correctly the TR3 can compete with a semi with a horn sound and volume that defies logic coming from such a tiny car.

Check the connectors around and inside the horns, they are just push-in connectors and oxidize just like everything else.

Stan

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of TERRY SMITH
Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2018 9:45 AM
To: Triumphs (triumphs at autox.team.net) <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] TR3 Horn Relay


The horns on my TR3 are less than useless, giving out this embarrassing thrush-like warble like I'm taking revenge on some meathead driver who just swerved into my lane to cut me off by tweeting at him/her.



Take that, you poo-poo head!



I might just as well stick out my tongue at them.  Makes the same amount of noise....



So, I have solid ground and good current going to the horns.  I seem to remember having to tune similar horns on my old MGB 45 years ago but can't remember if these are set up the same.    And I can't remember if there's a relay in the horn circuit for a TR3.  Since it's freezing in the garage here in New Hampshire, I'm too lazy to dig out my electrical diagram there.



Thoughts, anyone?



Terry Smith, '59 TR3A

New Hamsphire
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