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bodie27 · 02-27-2007, 02:19 AM

Hey guys, need some advice. Just bolted on a 12V horn to the bike that looks better (cant see the other one anyway) and just ran the wires off the old horn onto the new. Heres the question, can I hook them both up so that when I blow the horn they will both sound..the stock one and the new one? I got some of those clips from Autobarn that just click on to the wires going to one horn and then you run some to the new one.....Will it blow a fuse or is it safe? Cheers

DrBob · 02-27-2007, 10:32 AM

If the original horn was direct wired (no relay) you'll probably blow the fuse, and if you don't neither horn will blow at full power because you are splitting the voltage between the two.
If you want them both to sound, and sound loud, use the horn button to send power to a relay and run both horns off the relay.
If the original horn has a relay you'll probably be fine running both, but wire the second from the relay rather than just splitting the wires.

bodie27 · 02-27-2007, 03:19 PM

Thanks Drbob exactly what I needed to know, cheers.

02-27-2007, 02:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
bodie27 Kickstand Operator Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Australian Posts: 295	Two horns better than one Hey guys, need some advice. Just bolted on a 12V horn to the bike that looks better (cant see the other one anyway) and just ran the wires off the old horn onto the new. Heres the question, can I hook them both up so that when I blow the horn they will both sound..the stock one and the new one? I got some of those clips from Autobarn that just click on to the wires going to one horn and then you run some to the new one.....Will it blow a fuse or is it safe? Cheers __________________ Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full

02-27-2007, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,793	If the original horn was direct wired (no relay) you'll probably blow the fuse, and if you don't neither horn will blow at full power because you are splitting the voltage between the two. If you want them both to sound, and sound loud, use the horn button to send power to a relay and run both horns off the relay. If the original horn has a relay you'll probably be fine running both, but wire the second from the relay rather than just splitting the wires. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

02-27-2007, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
bodie27 Kickstand Operator Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Australian Posts: 295	Thanks Drbob exactly what I needed to know, cheers. __________________ Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full

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