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Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:34 pm
by Jay18
I'm fitting my new twin horns today, they are normal car horns, high and low, I need to know if the horn is on a relay and if so which is positive and which in negative..
There is a yellow wire and blue wire..
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:44 pm
by twiss
The standard horn is not on a relay... not sure which is positive though.
Connect each wire to an earth with a bit of wire and a bulb, then press the horn
If its the positive one the bulb will light up
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:49 pm
by Jay18
Haha thanks mate will give that a go, got one of the horns wired up for now, will sort a relay out for them later..
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:49 pm
by turbo-tom
No relay needed juat wire it up as normal I didnt check it like twiss said. I think mine worked either way...
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:06 pm
by Jay18
Have you got two horns though Tom?
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:15 pm
by twiss
I think some horns earth through the mount and the standard one has + and -
My replacement horn earths through the mount for sure
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:21 pm
by Darrell
What age is yours as the early diagram shows a yellow and a blue.
The yellow is the positive
The blue is the switched earth
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:59 pm
by turbo-tom
I only have one horn but I wouldnt of thought having to would make a difference
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:19 pm
by Jay18
not sure how much power the horns take, dont want to blow my horn button or something daft..
how would i go about liking them to a relay?
ive found that most of the zuks electericals are negative switched and have found it to be a bit of a pain to wire in things like my spot lights to the main beam..
Re: Is the horn on a relay? And which is + and -
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:12 pm
by Darrell
Use a suitable size wire from the battery fused to the relay and the same wire from the relay to the horns.
Hopefully the horns came with a diagram saying what size cable and fuse are required depending on there design current draw.