Miata Mailing List: March 1995, Message #112
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   From: fbro@innet.be (Frank Brochoven)
Subject: Re: Hella Air Horn
   Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 11:25:46 -0500

>Guys and Gals,
>
>I replaced the wimpy stock horn on my 93B with a Hella air horn.  Here are
>the results:
>
>1)  It is LOUD.  No one will overlook me now.  Definite safety improvement.
>2)  It is fairly easy to install.  You have to rewire since the existing horn
>relay and wiring is not rated for 25 amps, but I found a handy spare 30 amp
>fuse in the engine compartment fuse block, and you can relay from the
>existing horn wire.
>3)  The horns are plastic.  This is the only down side.  Plastic horns do not
>give you the throaty sound of metal horns, but hey they're cheap.
>
>If anyone wants info on exact mounting details, Drop me a note.
>
>OD Pete and Davos
>Texas, very warm mild winter
>
>
1) Yes indeed : VERY LOUD. I just scared the hell out of someone walking on 
the sidewalk yesterday :-)
2) I have no AC - maybe this helps. I had PLENTy of room in front of the 
radiator. I didn't rewire tho, I just hooked it up to the existing wire. It 
worked fine for a while, but the 10 amp fuse blew after a week or so (not 
even while using the horn - it just didn't work all of a sudden) and I 
replaced it with a 15 amp fuse. Since you only use the horn for a short 
period at at time, I don't think this will hurt the relay or the wiring. If 
the 15 amp blows, I'll let you know.
3) I have polished aluminum horns. They are not Hella but Stebel (Italian 
make). They look very cool but I'm not sure they sound different from 
plastic ones.

HONK HONK (air horns ===> capital letters)

Frank and Bibi
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Frank and Bibi (Voodoo wannabee)
Antwerp, Belgium


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