Need massive air horns.
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From: Carroll County, MD
BTW -I tapped mine into the horn by running a wire from the horns up front back to the dash, and then to the air solenoid.
Switch off, just stock horns, switch on, can't hear the stock horns
Rich
Switch off, just stock horns, switch on, can't hear the stock horns
Rich
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Spinge, you live in Carroll county, hampstead right? Listen close and you might hear them one day rolling through! (How about that rain tonight!)
Can you elaborate on the wire you tapped into to use the horn power for the relay? I don't want to mess with the airbag.
Can you elaborate on the wire you tapped into to use the horn power for the relay? I don't want to mess with the airbag.
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I ran a wire all the way from the front, for that same reason. (I was also running strobe leads and fog light leads, so one more wire was no big deal) I am sure it could be found under the dash as well, though.
Didn't rain that bad here, but alot of thunder.
I will keep my ears open
Didn't rain that bad here, but alot of thunder.
I will keep my ears open
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
I ran a wire from the front as well.
In retrospect, I don't think that was necessary.
Kris there is a relay somewhere on the panel that operates the horns, which one I don't know. I could hear it clicking when I was trying to blow my air horns when that cheapo solenoid quit.
I recommend finding that relay on the panel and tapping into it from there. I think that would be the easiest.
The horn is buried in the right side fenderwell and access is a PITA.
In retrospect, I don't think that was necessary.
Kris there is a relay somewhere on the panel that operates the horns, which one I don't know. I could hear it clicking when I was trying to blow my air horns when that cheapo solenoid quit.
I recommend finding that relay on the panel and tapping into it from there. I think that would be the easiest.
The horn is buried in the right side fenderwell and access is a PITA.
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Kris I actually use a trolling motor foot button for my horn button - from my job I'm used to having air horn and siren buttons on the floor .. so reaching for it with my foot is habit.
It's made to be mashed on and works great. The second link Ryan posted was mine about my air system. LOVE having those horns !
It's made to be mashed on and works great. The second link Ryan posted was mine about my air system. LOVE having those horns !
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From: Carroll County, MD
Kwik,
Like the idea of the propane tank. Might want to mount it upside down (hose on bottom) with a T in the tank, and a petcock pointed straight down. Then you could drain any water that accumulates in the tank.
Rich
Like the idea of the propane tank. Might want to mount it upside down (hose on bottom) with a T in the tank, and a petcock pointed straight down. Then you could drain any water that accumulates in the tank.
Rich
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by spinge
Kwik,
Like the idea of the propane tank. Might want to mount it upside down (hose on bottom) with a T in the tank, and a petcock pointed straight down. Then you could drain any water that accumulates in the tank.
Rich
Like the idea of the propane tank. Might want to mount it upside down (hose on bottom) with a T in the tank, and a petcock pointed straight down. Then you could drain any water that accumulates in the tank.
Rich
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I got mine here <http://www.florawrecker.com/cgi-bin/...t2/merchant.mv+>Got the Cannonball Express Train horn.
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Man i can't wait for these things. There was an occasion tonight where they would have come in very handy. For some reason people in front of me at night think i am ignorant enough to drive behind them with my high beams on. 
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I get a huge kick out of these train horn threads. I think I will be getting some someday.
I hope this isn't too far off-topic... My pet peeve since moving from MI to CA 25 years ago is that pedestrians here are a combination of arrogant and ignorant. Seriously, it is so bad, I don't think parents or schools even teach kids to look both ways before they walk out into traffic. Pedestrians here are worse than deer.
Anyway, I have long had this fantasy of taking a high-quality recording of screeching tires and burning it onto a ROM chip. Then the big red button on my dash would activate the digital recording, which would be played through a speaker under the hood, driven by a very powerful amp. This would be easy to produce, and I think people would actually buy it. Almost weekly I have some jack*** walk right in front of my truck, without even looking. It would make my day to hit that button and watch them freak out.
I hope this isn't too far off-topic... My pet peeve since moving from MI to CA 25 years ago is that pedestrians here are a combination of arrogant and ignorant. Seriously, it is so bad, I don't think parents or schools even teach kids to look both ways before they walk out into traffic. Pedestrians here are worse than deer.
Anyway, I have long had this fantasy of taking a high-quality recording of screeching tires and burning it onto a ROM chip. Then the big red button on my dash would activate the digital recording, which would be played through a speaker under the hood, driven by a very powerful amp. This would be easy to produce, and I think people would actually buy it. Almost weekly I have some jack*** walk right in front of my truck, without even looking. It would make my day to hit that button and watch them freak out.
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Kris, I installed that exact setup in a friends truck about 3 weeks before I put my horns in. I will tell you his are loud! It's a different sound than mine, less train like. That's what he wanted. They've gottent the attention of several people when he hits the horn.
I also wired in a switch to toggle between stock horn and the air horns. I ran the wire right from the horn, after searching under the dash for a horn wire and not finding one. But, he has a Dodge too, so I don't know if the SD wire will be easier to find.
Those 5 horns are mounted under the middle of the bed. Without your spare tire, they should fit there. Aim them a little at the ground for max effect.
I also wired in a switch to toggle between stock horn and the air horns. I ran the wire right from the horn, after searching under the dash for a horn wire and not finding one. But, he has a Dodge too, so I don't know if the SD wire will be easier to find.
Those 5 horns are mounted under the middle of the bed. Without your spare tire, they should fit there. Aim them a little at the ground for max effect.
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How do they compare to yours? How is your setup different..? all of it.... Yours were pretty loud when you blasted them off that one time.
Do you think that i could fit them facing down behind the grille?
Do you think that i could fit them facing down behind the grille?
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
How do they compare to yours? How is your setup different..? all of it.... Yours were pretty loud when you blasted them off that one time.
Do you think that i could fit them facing down behind the grille?
Do you think that i could fit them facing down behind the grille?
