Installed a new set of horns today

Millerad1651

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So we all know how terrible our stock horns are. We have these badass, lifted off-road trucks, then when we honk at someone, its almost embarassing how weak the horns are. For Christmas my wife got me this setup. Its a Chrome Hawk electric air horn. Now its not one of the huge air horn setups that cost hundreds of dollars, but it was well worth the $50 she spent.

I ran the power through a 30 amp relay and threw in a 20 amp inline fuse. Probably way more than needed, but better safe than sorry. I also put it on a separate switch, so I still have the stock horns. A little overboard with the switch, but I've always wanted one.

Horns...think they're right at 115dB


The switch I used. I moved the alarm indicator to the panel next to the steering wheel.


This was more for entertainment than anything, but will be handy when someone really pisses me off.
 
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I just removed a set of those same horns. I didn't like the way they sounded when lightly-tapped. I switched back to a set of Hella High/Low superTone horns.
 
I just removed a set of those same horns. I didn't like the way they sounded when lightly-tapped. I switched back to a set of Hella High/Low superTone horns.

How did you have them set up? With this switch I can't lightly tap them, it gives them a burst at the least. I didn't want to permanently replace the stockers, that's why I went with these.
 
Ah, gotcha. Ya I figured with the little compressor, it'd be better to wire separately. Plus I can't get in any trouble for not having a stock horn, not that I will...
 
Awwww, yeah. Replacing my stock horns was the first mod I ever did to mine. Haven't regretted it for a second. Of course you didn't replace yours, just added to, but still. Honk.
 
Awwww, yeah. Replacing my stock horns was the first mod I ever did to mine. Haven't regretted it for a second. Of course you didn't replace yours, just added to, but still. Honk.

Ya, I've been wanting to get this for a while, just never got around to it. Unfortunately, no one's given me a reason to use it on them yet!
 
I went to the junkyard and got a set of horns from a Ford Excursion for $10. Now my truck sounds like a truck!
 

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