Mounting Air Horn Compressor in Fairing?
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Mounting Air Horn Compressor in Fairing?
Would like to put a BMFing airhorn on my StreetGlide and was wondering if anyone has put the air compressor inside the fairing? Is there a DIY anywhere here on the Forum? (Search function no function)
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You may want to rethink that because from those that I have seen, they all need an occasional shot of lubricant in the compressor. Not very often, mind you, but still needed.In side the fairing could make that a wee problem.Possibly consider mounting it behind a saddlebag. you can hide the hoses pretty easily, and you have access should you need it. Just a thought.That is where I put mine, with one trumpet on each side. To the casual look, they are invisible, but hit the button? Wakes up those cagers, I'll tell you.
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you could but...the air compressor should be run via a relay...so extra wiring ( fused) from the battery.
pulling the tank to run the wire is easy easy.
oil? some compressors intake air via a hose- if so a drop of oil in the hose would work if the hose is higher than the compressor.
in the past a ran a horn from howie- it failed pretty quick.
so I bought a HD branded off the classisifeds and it works well- mounts in place of teh stock horn
mike
pulling the tank to run the wire is easy easy.
oil? some compressors intake air via a hose- if so a drop of oil in the hose would work if the hose is higher than the compressor.
in the past a ran a horn from howie- it failed pretty quick.
so I bought a HD branded off the classisifeds and it works well- mounts in place of teh stock horn
mike
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you could but...the air compressor should be run via a relay...so extra wiring ( fused) from the battery.
pulling the tank to run the wire is easy easy.
oil? some compressors intake air via a hose- if so a drop of oil in the hose would work if the hose is higher than the compressor.
in the past a ran a horn from howie- it failed pretty quick.
so I bought a HD branded off the classisifeds and it works well- mounts in place of teh stock horn
mike
pulling the tank to run the wire is easy easy.
oil? some compressors intake air via a hose- if so a drop of oil in the hose would work if the hose is higher than the compressor.
in the past a ran a horn from howie- it failed pretty quick.
so I bought a HD branded off the classisifeds and it works well- mounts in place of teh stock horn
mike
I went thru 3 of the Harley air horns, each time my ESP replaced them. The 4th one was a cash refund when the shop could no longer get them. Harley quit selling them. I liked the horn but it was junk. Good luck. An O ring in the compressor fails.
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What is the BMFing airhorn? I can't find anything on it. I've got Howards Horns on mine now and I'm not very happy with them
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Yessir! Correct!