Horn adaptions

Started by simonbav, Aug 27, 2024, 07:42 AM

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simonbav

Good morning people,

I found a 12v Klaxon horn in my shed yesterday which certainly makes a loud noise, while the original horn on my 88 gives a high tone probably quite normal for the 50's and 60's.

Has anyone adapted or swapped theirs for a more preferable tone or note?
1960 88" 2286 petrol truck cab
1971 109" 2286 diesel station wagon

Talullah

I fitted the low tone Clear Hooter horn. Sounds like an old car and sounds somewhat 'happy and gentle' when pressed.

Wittsend

I have an ugha horn, cheap off eBay - great for beeping friends.

Anything else just excites road rage.


 :RHD

simonbav

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Quote from: Wittsend on Aug 27, 2024, 03:55 PMI have an ugha horn, cheap off eBay - great for beeping friends.

Anything else just excites road rage.


 :RHD

Hmm, I'm really thinking Dixie/Dukes of Hazzard now lol. *three* buttons; centre horn parp; Klaxon road rage (hmm); and Dukes of Hazzard :D
1960 88" 2286 petrol truck cab
1971 109" 2286 diesel station wagon

Alan Drover

Are the "Colonel Bogie" style airhorns still legal?
Series 3 Owner but interested in all real Land Rovers.
"Being born was my first big mistake."
"Ça plane pour moi!"

Wittsend

Quote from: Alan Drover on Aug 27, 2024, 06:19 PMAre the "Colonel Bogie" style airhorns still legal?

And who's going to prosecute ??? while shop lifters get away free and people have "doctored" number plates :thud

Here's a good set of musical horns - toot toot  :cool

simonbav

Quote from: Wittsend on Aug 27, 2024, 06:24 PM
Quote from: Alan Drover on Aug 27, 2024, 06:19 PMAre the "Colonel Bogie" style airhorns still legal?

And who's going to prosecute ??? while shop lifters get away free and people have "doctored" number plates :thud

Here's a good set of musical horns - toot toot  :cool


Yep, that works. Start on the middle horn, ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da :D
1960 88" 2286 petrol truck cab
1971 109" 2286 diesel station wagon

Alan Drover

There was also "La Cucaracha" which translates into English as "The Cockroach."
Series 3 Owner but interested in all real Land Rovers.
"Being born was my first big mistake."
"Ça plane pour moi!"

Archie

Quote from: Wittsend on Aug 27, 2024, 06:24 PM
Quote from: Alan Drover on Aug 27, 2024, 06:19 PMAre the "Colonel Bogie" style airhorns still legal?

And who's going to prosecute ??? while shop lifters get away free and people have "doctored" number plates :thud


Full disclosure, though don't hold it against me:
After 30 years, I retired from the Police Service in January this year.
As a beat cop I never let off a shoplifter.

As a Traffic Cop (18 years) I took great pleasure in having illegal number plates reported to DVLA (they own the number), seen them issue the keeper with an age related plate and barred from having a cherished transfer again.

Horns - single tone only.

Waiting for the hate mail now!
Archie

Alan Drover

The multiple tone horns could be switched so they played all together which was a bit of a cacophony. Would that make them legal?
Not much room to fit 5 multiple horns on a Land Rover.
Series 3 Owner but interested in all real Land Rovers.
"Being born was my first big mistake."
"Ça plane pour moi!"

diffwhine

Quote from: Archie on Aug 27, 2024, 08:45 PM
Quote from: Wittsend on Aug 27, 2024, 06:24 PM
Quote from: Alan Drover on Aug 27, 2024, 06:19 PMAre the "Colonel Bogie" style airhorns still legal?

And who's going to prosecute ??? while shop lifters get away free and people have "doctored" number plates :thud


Full disclosure, though don't hold it against me:
After 30 years, I retired from the Police Service in January this year.
As a beat cop I never let off a shoplifter.

As a Traffic Cop (18 years) I took great pleasure in having illegal number plates reported to DVLA (they own the number), seen them issue the keeper with an age related plate and barred from having a cherished transfer again.

Horns - single tone only.

Waiting for the hate mail now!

As it is, I believe we have several members of His Majesty's Constabularies within the club so you are not alone!
1965 2A 88" Station Wagon

Peter Holden

As a result of water getting inside mine without me noticing as the result of a very wet green laning trip last year (you can tell how often I use it), only found when youngest grandson wanted to sit in the drivers seat and was disappointed that there was no noise.  I bought a cheap from Ebay for less than a fiver.  It is more than adequate and can be classed as disposable

Peter

Gareth

If you want to be noticed, perhaps fit a Stebel Nautilus? Widely regarded as a very loud horn!

richardhula

Having fitted an air horn to my Morgan I had a pair of regular high/low note horns spare so fitted those to my S2a. Makes a huge difference.
Regards, Richard
1966 build Series 2a - 12J diesel hybrid

simonbav

110 db is really the upper limit I'd go. No point having a horn louder. I'm not protecting coastline. I've known a few folk who could do an excellent job in that role mind.
1960 88" 2286 petrol truck cab
1971 109" 2286 diesel station wagon