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Old 03-03-2008, 04:00 AM   #11 (permalink)
 
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what about one of those ol Klaxon horns....aoooga...would they fit...

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Does that horn have a lag between button press and sound? Just wondering about the built-in compressor spin-up time. 10 amps - huh, do the lights dim?
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Where can we listen to hear your new italian horn? I got the smart two tone upgrade and it is different but I want something more substantial. Thanks, Regina
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Does that horn have a lag between button press and sound? Just wondering about the built-in compressor spin-up time. 10 amps - huh, do the lights dim?
I was wondering about that too - I want a loud, attention grabbing horn, but a delay would not be good.
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Did you have to wire in the relay?
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I have already bought one of these Stebil (forgot how it's spelled) air horns to install on my smart, I bench tested it and it has almost zero delay, it should be no problem.
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Did you have to wire in the relay?
No additional relay was needed but one does come in the kit. As for lag, there is none... its immediate when I press the horn!
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Could you post a sound file of what it sounds like?
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http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=1B561A8D2DF75073

Couple of Stebel Nautilus Compact Air Horn equiped vehicles.
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I was wondering about that too - I want a loud, attention grabbing horn, but a delay would not be good.
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