Train Horns
Tuned
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From: Chattanooga
Im using Seige's Kong MkII air horns and they are freaking awesome! They have the best tone and loudest I have ever heard. They are pretty close to what a set of Nathan K3 sound like, but about 1/2 the cost.
Check out my thread about my air system and horn setup. I listed everything I used and why and give details about the install in this thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...air-horns.html
Heres a link to my photo album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/boodaddy...oardAirInstall
I highly recommend the Seige horns. They are dang loud and very well built.
Check out my thread about my air system and horn setup. I listed everything I used and why and give details about the install in this thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...air-horns.html
Heres a link to my photo album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/boodaddy...oardAirInstall
I highly recommend the Seige horns. They are dang loud and very well built.
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From: Woodside, CA
Damn thats an awsome setup im having a little trouble figuring out the wiring but how did you get the switch to work for switching between horns? thats what im hoping to do but my specialty isnt wiring so i was just gonna hook up a momentary button.
Tuned
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From: Chattanooga
Thanks for the compliments! I highly suggest the ISSPRO air pressure gauge... I love mine.
There is a wire at the central junction box that supplies 12v to the horn when the horn button is pressed. The wire is a yellow with a green tracer.
Cut this wire, leaving some room on both sides of the cut to splice into. Then all you gotta do is find which side of the yellow/green wire gets 12v when the horn is pressed. (I think the CJB side of the wire gives 12v when the button is pressed, and the harness side goes to the OEM horn harness) You then run the wire thats get 12v to the common terminal of a SPDT switch, and hook your OEM horn to the second terminal, and your air horn solenoid to the 3rd terminal.
This thread is where i got my information on horn wiring. Bear Hunter took some nice pics of the wiring and posted the colors:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...highlight=horn
There is a wire at the central junction box that supplies 12v to the horn when the horn button is pressed. The wire is a yellow with a green tracer.
Cut this wire, leaving some room on both sides of the cut to splice into. Then all you gotta do is find which side of the yellow/green wire gets 12v when the horn is pressed. (I think the CJB side of the wire gives 12v when the button is pressed, and the harness side goes to the OEM horn harness) You then run the wire thats get 12v to the common terminal of a SPDT switch, and hook your OEM horn to the second terminal, and your air horn solenoid to the 3rd terminal.
This thread is where i got my information on horn wiring. Bear Hunter took some nice pics of the wiring and posted the colors:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...highlight=horn
Last edited by Boo_Daddy; Feb 4, 2008 at 12:08 PM.
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Originally Posted by TP83
6.0 could you see the horns from a distance with them under the truck? i see how you used the bracket of the running board to hide if end of the horn intentional or not its a great idea. awsome setup you got.
. No, just kidding. Thanks for the compliment.Kyle
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From: Chattanooga
Originally Posted by TP83
what does the rocker switch and push button do below you guage?
The wiring looks like this:
Ignition (12v on run)--------> Switch in dash------>pressure switch----->solenoid.
The push button switch on the left is a momentary push button that I have wired into a 1/4 SMC solenoid valve (like used on the horns, but smaller orifice) I have this valve plumbed in at the lowest point in my system to collect water. All I gotta do is press the button and all the water is drained from my system. I also use this as a service dump If I need to work on my system. I usually dump my tanks for a few seconds on a daily basis when I put the truck away for the night to drain any water.
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From: Woodside, CA
wow im a complete idiot, i was looking for a yellow wire black tracer but other than that i found the right one now. about hooking up the compressor to the igition what color wire is that?
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From: Shady Grove Pa.
Guys:
As I'm not an electrician, all this talk of searching out wiring, having switches between the "2" horns, is very intimidating to me. If I can, I'll follow Siege Engineering's directions, nothing fancy, just so they work.
I did see a dark green F250 Monday in Taneytown MD, He had an array of 5 horns on a rollbar behind the cab out over the roof, with chrome stacks on either side. I thought maybe he is a forum member.
As I'm not an electrician, all this talk of searching out wiring, having switches between the "2" horns, is very intimidating to me. If I can, I'll follow Siege Engineering's directions, nothing fancy, just so they work.
I did see a dark green F250 Monday in Taneytown MD, He had an array of 5 horns on a rollbar behind the cab out over the roof, with chrome stacks on either side. I thought maybe he is a forum member.
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Originally Posted by JB666Rock
I have a toggle set up on mine.
Position A is the air horns + the factory horn (good luck hearing it)
Position B is the factory horn ONLY (no officer, honest, it wasn't me, LISTEN!!)
Position A is the air horns + the factory horn (good luck hearing it)
Position B is the factory horn ONLY (no officer, honest, it wasn't me, LISTEN!!)
Mountain Pass
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From: Kissimmee, FL
Quick question i had a switch to change between the two horn when i pushed my normal horn button. but every time id switch to the train horn it would only honk the factory horn. im sure i cut into the right wire. is there a relay needed? i would like to go to that instead of a toggle switch all the time
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From: Woodside, CA
Im getting closer. did most of the wiring today and drilled a couple of holes, i just gotta make a bracket for the horns, drill for the tank, finish the compressor and run the airhose. also have to pick up some fitings unfortunatly. to much of a list?also did you guys use the bolts that came with the compressor? the seem pretty small for a side frame rail mount.
and im mounting the horns forward facing into the cab right in the bed panel where there is somehow enough room. kinda infront of the wheelwell. these things are gonna reflect like a ****.
Last edited by TP83; Feb 6, 2008 at 11:13 PM.