Coil relocated.... horn doesn't work! Help!!
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Coil relocated.... horn doesn't work! Help!!
Ok, so I finished up my coil relocation project... (pics coming). Started 'er right up with no problems. However I extended the horn wires about 18" to fit up under the nacelle. I got it hanging to make sure it works before I tuck it up in there. And good idea... cause it sounds like an old mans fart!! It technically works but I can't even hear it over the engine. It just sort of sputters and tweets. What did I do wrong?
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Ok, so I finished up my coil relocation project... (pics coming). Started 'er right up with no problems. However I extended the horn wires about 18" to fit up under the nacelle. I got it hanging to make sure it works before I tuck it up in there. And good idea... cause it sounds like an old mans fart!! It technically works but I can't even hear it over the engine. It just sort of sputters and tweets. What did I do wrong?
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Road Captain
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Just tried that... no go. I soldered the 18" of 18 gauge speaker wire on so good contact shouldn't be a problem. Maybe a simple too long of wire losing power?
My horn worked before this relocation, so getting a new horn wouldn't do much for me.
My horn worked before this relocation, so getting a new horn wouldn't do much for me.
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Test light is in order here...it's either power or ground.
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From: mission bc canada
mine is under the oil bucket on right side small peice of flat bar for a mount and there is a mounting hole waiting to be used.dont let it touch anything once mounted or it will sound like a dieing animal..lol
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Well, I took ground out of the equation. I unhooked the ground wire and put it right to the engine with the same sound. I also took vibration out by mounting it back in the cowbell. Only thing left is voltage, really. Anyone know what voltage it's supposed to be? It runs off a 15A fuse, but the manual says nothing of the voltage. I'm ASSUMING everything on the bike runs on 12v but I've been wrong before.... 12v? anyone?
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Ok, now I'm baffled. Using some alligator clips, I hooked the horn DIRECTLY to the battery with the same results. I just don't get it. She's barely a year old and my horn worked perfectly 2 weeks ago. Could the horn really have gone bad like that???