Diary of a Second Hand 15 year old Beamer (Maintenance - Battery Drain included..., BMW E39 520i year 2000 Engine 1995cc) M Series.
Workshop/Diary - Car Horn
27th April 2015 - New addition to complement the existing horn system and yes it is a gimmick, however at least I will be heard if it is required!
A nice warn day, just had a delivery of a new addition, a horn system - 5 Sounds Loud Horn Siren Police Fire Warning Alarm Speaker Car Boat Van Truck, ok it's a gimmick, full 100W with 300db enough to makes sure people know you are there. Connection is normally straight forward with red and black for positive and negative battery or live feed connections and an extra wire to the microphone and sound generator hand piece. (supplied and just clicks together and connects to the horn). I decided to install the horn under the bonnet, (hood)on the offside front wing shell, mainly for weather protection and easy wire feed access to inside the vehicle. By lifting out the o/s filter giving access to the master brake cylinder and a large rubber grommet giving access to inside the cockpit. The red and black wires are short so an additional set of wires are needed to extend into the drivers area. One can issolate the earth under the bonnet, however I decided to earth the black wire inside under the dash on the chasis. The red wire was routed to the cigarette lighter with an inline fuse (10w small blade) and scotchlok. The hand mic has an on/off switch. Tested briefly and system works ok.
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Large Rubber Grommet
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Features: -Three of five electronic horn with microphone. -The sound compounded by the digital programs measures up to the requirements of police and fire control department. -It is about 300 decibels unit at full volume. -60W Speaker provides very loud sound. -Easy to install with screws. -4 hole mounting base.
Specifications: Works with ANY 12V Car,Van or Truck Voltage: 12 Volt Powered Material: ABS Plastic Resistance: 8(Ω) Size: Bell 15cm(L)x8cm(W) Speaker 18cm Diameter of Speaker: 9cm 5 Siren Sounds: Hooter/Ambulance/Traffic/Police/Fire Alarm
Usage Instruction of the Volume Switch: 1.The Volume Switch can control any volume range.When the transmitter function is being used ,be sure toset the volume at maximun to avoid any interference. 2.Press once to operate the corresponding sound, press again to turn off the sound. 3.Be sure not to exceed the linear spring elasticity range when using the transmitter to avoid unnecessary damages. Connect the red wire to the postive pole and the black wire to the negative pole.
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Package Included: 1 x Car Loud Horn 1 x 5-Sound Siren Microphone Some Mounting Brackets and Screws
