stock horn power draw?

[nico_yyz]

can anyone confirm the power draw on the stock horn on a 2016 ES?

I have a PIAA 500hz horn that I never installed on my Strom that I want to connect. I'm assuming that if the draw of the PIAA (2.7amps) is the same or less than the stock then I don't need to replace/change the relay.

thanks!

 

[rushfan]

Not sure of the power draw, but I have one on my ST. Zero issues & it's much better than the stock horn.

 

[WJBertrand]

You could check what amp fuse Yamaha put in the fuse box for the horn.

 

[nico_yyz]

If I can avoid taking the bike apart to simply get a fuse rating/draw # it would certainly be great. that's why i'm asking here

 

[bigbob]

Not sure of the power draw, but I have one on my ST. Zero issues & it's much better than the stock horn.

are you using a relay or just the stock wires to the other horn?

 

[dietDrThunder]

There's really very little apart-taking going on for a horn rewire, fwiw. The horn will be much louder if you take the time to do the relay/direct wire thing. Just sayin...

 

[rushfan]

stock. I've put a PIAA 500hz horn on every bike I've had in the last 10 yrs. Never had an issue. Anything more (w compressor) I'd redo the wiring.

 

[nico_yyz]

are you using a relay or just the stock wires to the other horn?

pretty much

disconnect stock horn, install new PIAA, go ride.

 

[rushfan]

pretty much

disconnect stock horn, install new PIAA, go ride.

That's what I do.

 

[bigbob]

Ordered.

 

[Kurgan]

I doubt it varies between years, but I recall the service manual for the 2013 said the horn circuit is fused at 3 amps.

 

[Kurgan]

Is this the 500hz Piaa horn everyone is referring to, the Slim Line Sports Horn?

 

[nico_yyz]

looks like the same but there are no cables off the one I have.

 

[rushfan]

I think this is the one on my bike. Sorry I can't check it right now.

https://www.amazon.com/76500-500Hz-Sports-Weather-Resistant/dp/B000GZJ2GM/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1467037693&sr=8-10&keywords=piaa+horn