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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: Albert Ross Date: May 15, 2013, 3:13 pm
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Series 1,2,2a,2b,3,Cough...
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: Dave Date: May 15, 2013, 3:22 pm
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[quote author=AllanI link=topic=15.msg60970#msg60970
date=1368648279]
I got the horn by fitting one of these
HTML http://www.lrseries.com/resources/user/0851aec9ae545a429238265e76d3139321f52b33/90217279-HORN-BUTTON-SIDE-COLUMN-MOUNTING.jpg
No more dodgy steering wheel connections.
Allan
[/quote]
A while ago I wanted one of those on a steering column-mounted
bracket as per the early series 2s but it turns out the bracket
costs an arm and a leg so didn't bother. How and where have you
fitted the button, Allan?
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: AllanI Date: May 15, 2013, 3:33 pm
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Mine has always had a right hand side "wiper motor cover" panel
fitted. There are some other switches in that so that is where I
mounted the horn push button. There is a bullet connector where
the live wire disappears into the column so I used that to
connect to the switch, the other side of the switch goes to
earth. If I'm really trying I can operate the push button with
my knee ;D
Allan
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: quattrofoto Date: May 15, 2013, 3:59 pm
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Count me in with Jim. You can even bring it to mine where we
have somewhere decent to work off the roadside. If you're all
lucky and smile at our lass she might feed you some pukka
italian food too.
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: Albert Ross Date: May 15, 2013, 4:02 pm
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Sounds good to me..... see where he gets to with a fail sheet
first.
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: LeftHandFred Date: May 15, 2013, 4:08 pm
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Dave,
Are you running the air horns straight off the horn button or a
relay? I've no idea what the current draw of your compressor is
but it may be more than your horn switch can take. If so, it
may be worth considering running it through a relay?
The most likely issue is corrosion on the brass contacts of the
switch which should be an easy fix with very fine wire wool (if
there is bad corrosion, put some vinegar on a piece of kitchen
paper and leave on the brass for ~15 minutes, wash off & dry -
should get the worst off and you can then hit it with fine wire
wool).
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: Dave Date: May 15, 2013, 4:31 pm
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It isn't running through a relay. If it comes to it I'll just
stick two wires on the dash with tape and touch them together to
make the horn work. It only needs to work the once for the test
and after that it can go back to being an ornament for another
year.
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: AllanI Date: May 15, 2013, 4:36 pm
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Because the horns are used infrequently it is usually the
sliding vanes that seize up in the compressor preventing the
motor from rotating. As they are non original you should bin
them and fit the correct squawking item.
Allan
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: LeftHandFred Date: May 16, 2013, 1:01 pm
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Dave, I like that idea! I'm sure I've seen that method of
operation employed mostly by the "old school" farmers!
We just chucked a £12 trumpet type horn on from our local "motor
factors" type place - loud enough but unfortunately quite garish
in red. Really want one of those klaxon type ones...
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Re: Dave's 88 and other Land Rovers
By: feelinperky Date: May 16, 2013, 1:24 pm
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funnily my compressor in the fire tender was fucked so took it
apart today and its solid rust so i binned it, could do with a
good one for the horns, where can i get one, not a shit small
cheapo on though?
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