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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: thermidorthelobster on October 14, 2007, 11:28:11
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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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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?
Cheers
J
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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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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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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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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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look whats a dixie horn and how loud are they?
R
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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:
8)
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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
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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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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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look whats a dixie horn and how loud are they?
One of these. (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-AIR-HORNS-DIXIE-MUSICAL-AIRHORNS-DUKES-OF-HAZZARD_W0QQitemZ250173467654QQihZ015QQcategoryZ15329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) How could anybody NOT want one? :lol:
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Got the air hammer 4 on mine, train horns from the states, so loud your ears ring with pain!!!! :evil:
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc203/DiscoRebuild/BESSIE/DSCF3525.jpg)
Air tanks in the chassis to run them, and my on board air system
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc203/DiscoRebuild/BESSIE/DSCF3531.jpg)
they are on ebay,
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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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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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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:
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Stebel-Nautilus-Twin-Air-Horns-139dB (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stebel-Nautilus-Twin-Air-Horns-139dB-VERY-LOUD_W0QQitemZ320170394878QQihZ011QQcategoryZ15329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
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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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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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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)
Please tell me you are taking the <edit> about the butane bottle under the bonnet :?
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Mate of mine back in calgary works for Canadian Pacific... Well you know where this is going... :)
Need to sort out a gas supply but nothing gives that pant wetting feeling of impending doom like a US train horn.
Rabbit had full 2-tones and Bullhorn
then all but one of the twotone modes dies and then about a month ago I hit the switch and it went Click ERRRRrrrrrRRREEEEEEeeeeee.......weweweweeeeeeee CLICk
Hasnt worked since. Even after I got all the bud out
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I'd really love that Kong thing - particularly for the biker who overtook me in Betws-y-Coed the other day while I was holding back for somebody coming the other way - but by the time you've added the cost of a compressor and on-board tank, it'd be a bit pricey :(
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I have just ordered two horns from here.http://www.classic-car-accessories.co.uk/acatalog/Classic_car_parts_HORNS_4.html
the Marco" wind tone horns with red domes.
and the best one is this Klaxon 12v period horn with red trumpet .
Cant wait to fit them.
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Just went to check out the horn and I can't actually find it! I'm sure if I dismantle the plastic coverings it'll be there somewhere but any quick pointers? :oops: In AndyC's it was very obvious, by the ABS block, but mine sounds like it's coming from the rad area somewhere. Just not sure which side. Disco TD5 Manual. Thank you :wink:
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ooooo now then air horns from us locomotives :) i would kill to get my hands on a set from a gp40, a classic sound burnt into my ears years ago mmmmm :roll: