Replacing the horn

Let's face it, the Jimny horn is a bit "limp" isn't it ?

So I'm thinking of fitting an air horn. I know that "colonel bogeys" aren't allowed but I think two tone horns are, as long as they sound together.
Anyone know if klaxon type horns like this are ok or banned :
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old school klaxon type is fine.. it makes a noise and isnt 2 tone.

Stebel magnum, around 139db, direct fit.

I think to pass the MOT it has to be a continuous tone.

I guess you could have it as a secondary horn?

One of the first things I did was change the horn.
I bought a set from ebay, mine came from a Laguna but these would work item 300747661908 ............

I think, if you fit a more powerful horn, it will draw more current than the standard horn, so you won't get the full effect without adding a switched relay and uprated fused supply to the new horn.

A lot of motorcycle owners upgrade there horns and fit Stebel horns. I fitted one to the Jimny and got an improvement over standard horn, but not 139db!

Cheers
Paul
Hertford

the differance in power draw wont affect the wiring unless its a air horn

markyp2000 wrote: the differance in power draw wont affect the wiring unless its a air horn

Mine works a treat ....

The stock Jimny horn is actually a motorcycle horn made by Denso. It draws ~4 A, a lot less than a regular car horn and much-much less than a powerful horn.

I got the smallest Stebel (regular, not air horn) thinking it would fit in the same place ... it didn't. Its current requirement is much higher, about 20 A if I remember correctly. So I put a relay instead the original horn and wired it directly to the battery. Major difference in sound now (and when it breaks, I'll replace it with an air horn).

Pics follow. Here's the original horn:

New horn location:

Relay mounted and plugged into car wiring:

Horn in place, testing:

Wire route:

Sorry for the split posts, bloody spam filter kept interfering.

New horn location:

Relay mounted and plugged into car wiring:

Horn in place, testing:

Wire route: