Does the horn need the engine to be running?

[Geekay]

sorry - quick question - should the horn work with the ignition on only - or does it need the engine to be running?

Mine doesn't work at all at the moment - is there a 'usual' thing to go wrong with this?

thanks,

Graham

 

[Mikeybikey57]

It should work fine with the ignition on and the engine not running. Nothing reported as being inherently wrong with the factory horn, other than it being about as audible as your average sparrows fart.

 

[Geekay]

thanks for quick response - appreciated.

i need to do some trouble shooting then!

 

[Bryn]

Stick a Denali split Sound Bomb on it instead.... ???

 

[iClint]

Fuse

 

[Mikeybikey57]

Stick a Denali split Sound Bomb on it instead.... ???

::026:: Absolutely amazing bit of kit. Almost loud enough to wake the dead.

 

[Geekay]

Stick a Denali split Sound Bomb on it instead.... ???

and this is what i have done!

well - not the "full sound bomb" - but the 'mini' one which doesn't need a compressor

its very loud and fits very well in the space for the OE horn - I'm very pleased.

the OE horn had packed in by the way - so swapping it out for this has solved my issue.

Thanks all

 

[Dogdaze]

and this is what i have done!

well - not the "full sound bomb" - but the 'mini' one which doesn't need a compressor

its very loud and fits very well in the space for the OE horn - I'm very pleased.

the OE horn had packed in by the way - so swapping it out for this has solved my issue.

Thanks all

::006::

 

[WJBertrand]

and this is what i have done!

well - not the "full sound bomb" - but the 'mini' one which doesn't need a compressor

its very loud and fits very well in the space for the OE horn - I'm very pleased.

the OE horn had packed in by the way - so swapping it out for this has solved my issue.

Thanks all

Got a link to the mini sound bomb?


-Jeff

 

[racer1735]

Can you give me some insight as to how you mounted and wired the thing? I have one on order from Twisted Throttle. I am getting the full-sized Soundbomb (along with the bike-specific mount kit and the wiring harness). The online photos show it fitting neatly along the right hand side of the engine, but they imply that I will have clearance issues with the crashbars.

 

[Geekay]

Wjbertrand - a link to the uk supplier I used -

Http://www.rg-racing.com/browseBike/Honda/Varadero_1000/All_Years/DENTTSB10200B

Racer - I actually just bolted it in place of the horn and used the std wiring and connections. A very easy swap. It's not the "full" horn and has no compressor. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow.


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[rem]

Your horn will quit working, or become intermittent, if it gets really dirty. Tap it with a wrench. R ::008::

 

[mercurydog47]

Yes it does. The positive and negative leads at the horn are also a good place to hardwire a GPS or any other devices since they are ignition switch controlled.

 

[fredz43]

Yes it does. The positive and negative leads at the horn are also a good place to hardwire a GPS or any other devices since they are ignition switch controlled.

And you will have power to your GPS every time you press the horn button!
And, no the engine doesn't have to be running.