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« on: October 14, 2007, 11:28:11 »
I think me horn's bust - need to go and poke around at some point but the normal 2-tones have turned into 1-tone and I think it's water ingress.

If it needs replacing, can anybody recommend a decent (ie, meaty) road-legal alternative to the usual Land Rover one?

I'd love to fit a Dixie horn like L90OOK's but I don't think it'd pass the MOT without a "proper" one too  8)
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Re: New horn
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2007, 11:33:07 »
Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
I'd love to fit a Dixie horn like L90OOK's but I don't think it'd pass the MOT without a "proper" one too  8)


Your right it wont  :lol:
I have a two tone air horn & the dixie's switchable so both use the normal horn stalk.

My RRC has a really good (loud) horn...maybe one of those is the way to go?
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2007, 11:36:04 »
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I have a two tone air horn & the dixie's switchable so both use the normal horn stalk.

That's an excellent idea.  Next time we're both driving through a 6km tunnel we could have some fun...
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2007, 11:40:15 »
The potential on this thread for double entendres is endless! But I must resist, resist! Aarrrrgggghhhh!

I got a set of twin tone horns from Halfords for about £17. They are not quite as low sounding as I would have liked; the Disco now screeches like a banshee, but they are loud enough and make people jump.

As for getting you horn full of water.....no......stop.........I'm going!
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2007, 11:43:15 »
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The potential on this thread for double entendres is endless! But I must resist, resist! Aarrrrgggghhhh!

Don't worry, when I do get the horn, I'll let you know  8)

(In the interests of family friendly I'm going no further)
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Re: New horn
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2007, 11:50:53 »
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Quote from: "L90OOK"
I have a two tone air horn & the dixie's switchable so both use the normal horn stalk.

That's an excellent idea.  Next time we're both driving through a 6km tunnel we could have some fun...


That tunnel certainly gave photo the horn... :roll:  :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2007, 18:50:28 »
look whats a dixie horn and how loud are they?
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2007, 18:54:03 »
I cant comment on air horns as they are not my scene but i did buy a pair of new horns from Billing for my Discovery.
£8 for a pair of red cheapo's that iirc, i brought from the Thunderpole stand
Nice and loud and not full of mud  :wink:
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2007, 19:26:45 »
in the patrol we use a truck air horn which uses a compresser really loud (can feel the car vibrate when pressed)

needs a bit of messing to fit but its great when finished
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2007, 19:28:37 »
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look whats a dixie horn and how loud are they?
R


they are whats on th general lee in dukes of hazzard (musical horns)
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« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2007, 19:34:22 »
Musical horns are CHEEEEZEEEEE

Try one of these.... you will have to scroll down a bit..
http://www.piaa.co.uk/news.htm#horn
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« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2007, 19:37:35 »
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look whats a dixie horn and how loud are they?

One of these.  How could anybody NOT want one?  :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2007, 19:42:44 »
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Musical horns are CHEEEEZEEEEE


Thats the whole idea  8)  8)  8)

Oh mine plays la cucuracha, prob spelled it wrong but they have been waterlogged a time or two  :roll:  :roll:
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2007, 19:48:10 »
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Quote from: "GREENI"
Musical horns are CHEEEEZEEEEE


Thats the whole idea  8)  8)  8)

Oh mine plays la cucuracha, prob spelled it wrong but they have been waterlogged a time or two  :roll:  :roll:


It's funny really, every time I here a musical horn, I run outside with a fiver expecting come back in with a '99'....plus hundreds and thousands of course :wink:


All my mates have Dixie... It does make me giggle....
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2007, 22:26:39 »
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Quote from: "TDi90"
look whats a dixie horn and how loud are they?
R


they are whats on th general lee in dukes of hazzard (musical horns)



Yee haaa! Go get 'em Flash! Damn dook boys!

I would really like a set of horns that whoop like the old warship fog horns, or a set that play Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries! Just like when I was in 'Nam.......................Faken Nam, Norfolk!

http://www.carolinaclassical.com/articles/wagnervalkyries.html

 i was involved with a Public Order exercise , when one of the van commanders played this piece of music over the public address system and got a 'dressing down' afterwards.
His reason for playing it was that it scared the crap out of the opposition and gave a distinct pyschological advantage. He wasn't wrong. Unfortunately, the do-gooders didn't agree :roll:
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« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2007, 22:51:56 »
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in the patrol we use a truck air horn which uses a compresser really loud (can feel the car vibrate when pressed)

needs a bit of messing to fit but its great when finished


Thats the way I'm going, got a tank, then the right sort of valve to find and it'll be LOUD. Twin truck/boat horn, tried it on 3 bar's of Nitrogen and was pretty loud, 4 bar and even with ear defenders it was too loud to sound for more than a second or two....Normal air horn compressors just won't make enough pressure so I'm looking for a high pressure one, but for the moment CO2 cylinders (out of date extingushers) may have to surfice ;-)
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« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2007, 17:56:13 »
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Quote from: "hairyasswelder"
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Musical horns are CHEEEEZEEEEE


Thats the whole idea  8)  8)  8)

Oh mine plays la cucuracha, prob spelled it wrong but they have been waterlogged a time or two  :roll:  :roll:


It's funny really, every time I here a musical horn, I run outside with a fiver expecting come back in with a '99'....plus hundreds and thousands of course :wink:


If only you were local  :lol: Could do with the extra money  :wink:
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« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2007, 18:30:34 »
Not so exotic, but I'll be fitting a Mondeo horn. Standard sounding but plenty loud and not pansy-sounding like the Landy one. Been made to jump enough times by my mate's one  :oops:
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« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2007, 19:11:15 »
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Quote from: "GREENI"
Quote from: "hairyasswelder"
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Musical horns are CHEEEEZEEEEE


Thats the whole idea  8)  8)  8)

Oh mine plays la cucuracha, prob spelled it wrong but they have been waterlogged a time or two  :roll:  :roll:


It's funny really, every time I here a musical horn, I run outside with a fiver expecting come back in with a '99'....plus hundreds and thousands of course :wink:


If only you were local  :lol: Could do with the extra money  :wink:


That looks like a Rangey in your avatar...not a frozen pudding wagon !!
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« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2007, 20:43:01 »
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in the patrol we use a truck air horn which uses a compresser really loud (can feel the car vibrate when pressed)

needs a bit of messing to fit but its great when finished


Thats the way I'm going, got a tank, then the right sort of valve to find and it'll be LOUD. Twin truck/boat horn, tried it on 3 bar's of Nitrogen and was pretty loud, 4 bar and even with ear defenders it was too loud to sound for more than a second or two....Normal air horn compressors just won't make enough pressure so I'm looking for a high pressure one, but for the moment CO2 cylinders (out of date extingushers) may have to surfice ;-)


in th patrol we have a small gas bottle under the bonnet with about 120 psi in . . . its a suprise it got frew th mot if u look at it

a butane bottle next to th exhaust :)

60-70 cm chrome truck horn n a 2 tone train horn under the car  8)
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« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2007, 22:40:12 »
if you want the twin tones with out the trumpets halfords do one where its like a black box with a motor on the back,

its as loud if not louder than air horns but take up half the room,

ive had it on mine for 3 months and no probs at all,and done some deep wading too :lol:  8)

think i paid £15 for them :D
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« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2007, 22:41:58 »
What's the law when it comes to horns?  I know 2-tone air horns can be an MOT failure but where's the distinction?
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« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2007, 02:18:19 »
AFAIK a continuous tone horn is fine for the MOT, even if it's 2 or 3 trumpets

Musical, 2 tone (dee-dah) or rising scales etc are illegal.

Once upon a time musical ones were legal on tax exempt cars but that loophole has been closed I'm told.
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« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2007, 18:17:33 »
Got the air hammer 4 on mine, train horns from the states, so loud your ears ring with pain!!!! :evil:



Air tanks in the chassis to run them, and my on board air system



they are on ebay,
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« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2007, 20:49:31 »
Mate that wicked, could you some time get a vid clip of them in action and maybe out on youtube so we can hear?  8)
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« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2007, 20:57:43 »
Google train horns, or try this one. Pump up the volume first,,,,,,,,,, :wink:

http://www.siegeengine.com/auctions/horn/horn.mpg
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« Reply #26 on: October 17, 2007, 21:03:17 »
go here....these guys dont mess about (much)  be sure to watch the vids called 'terror on the streets'  

www.hornblasters.com  

how irresponsible - i want one!

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« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2007, 21:54:01 »
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« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2007, 22:41:02 »
Quote from: "davidlandy"
go here....these guys dont mess about (much)  be sure to watch the vids called 'terror on the streets'  

www.hornblasters.com  

how irresponsible - i want one!

 :wink:

Love it!  I don't think it would go down well with the neighbours though...

And if you did it near a level crossing you'd cause a bit of trouble!
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« Reply #29 on: October 28, 2007, 16:55:29 »
I see Siege Engineering Horns are available in the UK I got mine from them on their ebay store  http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Siege-Engineering-Equipment-UK_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm I got the KONG II's on the bonnet of my 90 sounds like a ship coming into port lol
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