Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

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Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by zook123 » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:14 am

Ok. Looking for a air horn/dixie horn for my first car...How do i fit it when i get one?
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Re: Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by bourneyo » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:22 am

Im not sure how the dixi horn works but when i had my normal air horn i jus unlpugged the wires from the standard horn an plugged them onto the air horn compressor, and then just swapped them back for the MOT! job done :mrgreen:

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Re: Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by Andy B » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:44 pm

Ive got my air horns on a seperate swtich wired up to a relay..

dead easy to do!

pin 30 to the battery via an in-line fuse
pin 85 to a good earth
pin 87 to the positive connection on the air compressor
pin 86 to a live connection - you can have this so its a permanent live, or only live with the ignition...


at least thats what i think it is off the top of my head..... :mrgreen:

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Re: Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by Jimny Cricket » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:42 pm

Yep its like above although id run a new thick wire from the battery to the feed side of relay so that the compressor isnt taking power from the suzuki loom, also worth fitting an inline fuse as near to the battery as possible, one last thing, if your using the dukes of hazzard as your main horn, they wont be legal (only on pre 1973 cars), but its not a real problem, just dont blast it when your jumping over that policecar via a conveniently placed pile of sand lol.

good luck tho Jason.

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Re: Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by zook123 » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:04 pm

Jimny Cricket wrote:Yep its like above although id run a new thick wire from the battery to the feed side of relay so that the compressor isnt taking power from the suzuki loom, also worth fitting an inline fuse as near to the battery as possible, one last thing, if your using the dukes of hazzard as your main horn, they wont be legal (only on pre 1973 cars), but its not a real problem, just dont blast it when your jumping over that policecar via a conveniently placed pile of sand lol.

good luck tho Jason.

What year is a 73. Old H? And i wont use it as the main horn. only working on a button on the dash board.

Anyone here know anything about Mini's not BMW. The 'real' mini's....


Thats what im getting as a first car. Not an SJ, just wait until a few years!!!!!lol

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Re: Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by trotter » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:42 pm

mini's are ace i think nearly everyone's had at least 1
if in doubt, FLAT OUT!

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Re: Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by zook123 » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:20 am

thats what im hoping to get!
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Re: Fitting Air Hore/ Dixie Horn

Post by baRoN » Sat May 03, 2008 10:31 pm

Yeah I like minis... not sure about Dixie Horns... but I like minis. Had one for a bit, but ended up mutilating it for parts for my three-wheeler... and an Enfield motor bike. Mini parts are very versatile.

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