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Big horn small car..

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Ok so I bought a super hella def tone horn... I don't know the real name but that is really close to it... Anyone know how to do the install? I need a how to here???
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Post by Calimus »

chances are you can mount it in the same place as the factory horn, which is under the car, below where the battery sits. Chances are also pretty good that all you will need to do, possible change the connectos on the wires to match what the new horn needs and you'll be off and running. The horn should have come with some basic instructions to explain the wiring, but then again, it might not have, or they make it overly complicated.

It's a nromal electric hor right, not the air-horn?
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There are two wire horns and single wire horns. What have you got on the car now? What does the replacement Hella have? With this information we can give you step by step instructions on how to do it.
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Post by SammySJ99 »

The guy on the phone said there was 2 horns... I have a pic...

This is what I got...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... r4_PcY_BIN

I have not gone to my parents house to look for instructions yet. but he said they were in there... I don't know where to mount them yet.. And I am really excited..
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Can't tell from the link the number of wires on the horns. If it's a complete Hella kit with instructions then you shouldn't have any questions. Let us know if you do.

Do not skip the relay. The relay will allow greater voltage to go to the horns and protect the integrity of the wires.

Do you have a Bentley manual yet? Even a Clymer or Haynes will give you an idea of the wiring layout from the column.
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If you need a copy o the Bentley and are computer savy, hit me with a PM and I can hook ya up.
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Post by SammySJ99 »

HE HE HE look what UPS dropped off yesterday!!

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Now I need 18gauge wire a few clips and someone who knows how to wire things...
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Post by CalAltaDubber »

Hella, it should have a diagram included in the box.
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Post by SammySJ99 »

It does but pictures and the real thing are a little different... I will wirk in it this weekend I think... Along with the oil problem... I am going to mound the horns behind the grill next to the 2nd set of lights... I'm so excited...
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Post by vw_nick »

let us know how those turn out...

I have the hella two-tone air horns in my jetta and they arn't terribly convincing.

Now that I think about it... I'm feeding the compressor with the std horn circuit - maybe if I used a relay setup it would blow harder. (thinking about it more... the std circuit in an a2 has a relay setup... I think. )
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