Miata Mailing List: February 1998, Message #286
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From: 	scannon@earthnet.net (Skip Cannon)

Subject: Re: Air horns or electric?

Date: 	Mon, 2 Feb 1998 22:57:03 +0000



>No kidding here!  Is there anything special that needs to be done to

>install Cadillac electric horns in place of the little Miata horns?  Will

>the stock power/wiring handle the larger horns?



I think it would be wise to install a relay to handle the higher current of

the Cadillac horns.



I went to a junk yard a few months ago to see if I could get a used Caddy

horn.  I must have checked out 50 Caddys and none of them had a horn.  I

think these must wear out and all those in the junkyard have been sold

quickly.  The yard guy didn't have them stashed away in the shop either.



I tried an electric Hella and although louder than the stock horn, was

still not loud and low enough for me.  I recently installed a set of the

Hella air horns from PBC on my new Civic and although they are mauch louder

than the stock horn, they are too high pitched for my taste.



Wonder what a new Caddy horn would cost and if they are available for early

cars.  I'd love to have the pair from my old '67 Eldorado.  Made people

think an ocean liner was about to appear out of the fog and slice them in

two.



Skip Cannon