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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Can you big horn blowers share pics, or links for "decent" switches you are using for your train/air horns? Found a good deal on CL and jumped on it, but not finding a lot of options for horn switches.

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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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You need more than just a switch. A relay will be necessary if the pump draws anywhere near the current it should. With the proper relay, any switch will be enough.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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I have the relay, but do not want to use the cheap looking black button. Google is not turning up many options.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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I wired mine to the switch for the OEM horn in the steering column
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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how much you get the train horn for i want to get one so bad bad but there expensive
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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got a friend who had one in his blazer and last fall he was leaving my house and blew it and a cop was turning onto my street at the same time!
he stopped him and told him he was impounding his truck butr he talked the cop into letting him come back to my house to disable it before he left again! the cop let him and literally watched us take the air compressor out of the back of his blazer before he let him leave!!
makes me a little hesitant to get one but i too want one badly! they are friggin unreal! everytime someone pisses me off in traffic i wish i had one!
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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Anything other than an authentic "pull cord" is blasphemy! Lol
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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The good thing about having a tank is you can leave a quick disconnect for an air hose and use it to fill tires and whatever else. i keep an 50ft hose and tools in my box for such uses and have used it a few times
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by weedahoe
The good thing about having a tank is you can leave a quick disconnect for an air hose and use it to fill tires and whatever else. i keep an 50ft hose and tools in my box for such uses and have used it a few times
I was wondering about that. I was thinking about it for that reason alone, let alone the fun of the horn.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dodge1hemi00
how much you get the train horn for i want to get one so bad bad but there expensive
I got the wolo 840 set up and a Chief horn for $150, guy had it because he "was" a volunteer fireman, but didn't need it anymore. He said he installed it last summer, and it all is in real good shape.

weed, I was planning on wiring into stock horn, but I'm thinking I may want to keep them separate. But I also want this thing to scream if the alarm goes off, so I'll figure it out.
 
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