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RE: Air Horns

Date : Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:53:39 -0700
To : <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From : Al Hatten <alhatten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject : RE: Air Horns
That is pretty much how it should work.  You are using the bike's relays instead of aftermarket relays.
 
Al Hatten
'93 Virago XV-1100
VOC #7745
Napa,CA - Wine Country


On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:42:44 -0400, Congleton, John wrote:
>Okay.  So tell me why this is naughty - When I connect the compressor's two
>terminals to the two terminals that were previously connected to one of the
>original horns it works - meaning when the horn button is pressed the
>compressor comes on and the horn sounds.  Will my bike burn down if I do
>this?  Is it not as loud as it should be?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Al Hatten [mailto:alhatten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 12:02 PM
>To: virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Air Horns
>
>
>push the button, the compressor starts and the horn blows.
>
>Al Hatten
>'93 Virago XV-1100
>VOC #7745
>Napa,CA - Wine Country
>
>
>On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:15:59 -0400, Congleton, John wrote:
>>I ordered the horns from Harbor Freight that have been mentioned a couple
>>times.  Mounting went good.  Now I'm stuck on the wiring.  I'm a wiring
>>idiot.
>>
>>If it's done right is the compressor suppose to be on all the time?  And
>the
>>horn blows only when the horn button is pushed?  Or does the comressor only
>>come on when the button is pushed?
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