Cadillac Horn
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Cadillac Horn
So today I went to a junkyard to help a friend pull some parts and I happen to come across a 1976 Cadillac El Durado. The car was a boat and since I have been needing a horn I decided to pull it off. I payed a whole 4 bucks for it!
The horn sounds amazing! Such a big upgrade from the stock!
The only downfall to this is after installing it I played around for a bit testing it and when I went to show my brother it just stopped working. I checked the fuse in the engine bay marked HAZ/HORN and all of the fuses in the fuse box and they all seem fine. The wiring looks like it didn't fall out of place so I am stumped. Any ideas?
The horn sounds amazing! Such a big upgrade from the stock!
The only downfall to this is after installing it I played around for a bit testing it and when I went to show my brother it just stopped working. I checked the fuse in the engine bay marked HAZ/HORN and all of the fuses in the fuse box and they all seem fine. The wiring looks like it didn't fall out of place so I am stumped. Any ideas?
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So today I went to a junkyard to help a friend pull some parts and I happen to come across a 1976 Cadillac El Durado. The car was a boat and since I have been needing a horn I decided to pull it off. I payed a whole 4 bucks for it!
The horn sounds amazing! Such a big upgrade from the stock!
The only downfall to this is after installing it I played around for a bit testing it and when I went to show my brother it just stopped working. I checked the fuse in the engine bay marked HAZ/HORN and all of the fuses in the fuse box and they all seem fine. The wiring looks like it didn't fall out of place so I am stumped. Any ideas?
The horn sounds amazing! Such a big upgrade from the stock!
The only downfall to this is after installing it I played around for a bit testing it and when I went to show my brother it just stopped working. I checked the fuse in the engine bay marked HAZ/HORN and all of the fuses in the fuse box and they all seem fine. The wiring looks like it didn't fall out of place so I am stumped. Any ideas?
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I just checked it and sure enough it was the ground!
Thank you for the insight!
Sometimes I miss the smallest easiest things... Now it's back to sounding amazing!
Thank you for the insight!
Sometimes I miss the smallest easiest things... Now it's back to sounding amazing!
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Ha yeah well I haven't had one for years now cause the other one broke. When I get my camera back i'll post a video of what it sounds like.
The horn works great now. I threw in a couple of lock washers between each one and fixed the grounding issue.
before I just had them attached to the frame with a bolt and now it's fastened on their nice and tight!
I highly recommend getting this horn setup!
Although it may be 33 years old it still blows the stock horn out of the water!
Jealous much?
The horn works great now. I threw in a couple of lock washers between each one and fixed the grounding issue.
before I just had them attached to the frame with a bolt and now it's fastened on their nice and tight!
I highly recommend getting this horn setup!
Although it may be 33 years old it still blows the stock horn out of the water!
Jealous much?
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I ended up mounting them right by my license plate. There was a 12 bolt hole there and I just filled it up!
You can't even tell unless you are really looking for it.
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Well I got my camera back today so here's a vid of my new horn. First in my garage and then on the street.
Enjoy!
Also, make sure the sound isn't too loud!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dteizgnvHI[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-df7incssU[/YOUTUBE]
Enjoy!
Also, make sure the sound isn't too loud!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dteizgnvHI[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-df7incssU[/YOUTUBE]
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Sooooo much better than the stock horn. I think it is about the same tone as the two that I have, the tone E and tone F. I have mine mounted inside my ARB Bull Bar. It acts like and Echo chamber....
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I'll post some pics tomorrow of the horn and how it is hooked up.
Any electrical horn should work though. Just get one from a big truck or old caddy like I did and you will not be dissapointed.
I payed 4 bucks for mine and it took me about 10 min to put it in
Any electrical horn should work though. Just get one from a big truck or old caddy like I did and you will not be dissapointed.
I payed 4 bucks for mine and it took me about 10 min to put it in
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Nice... I swapped my xBs horn for that off of a Saturn SL1 because it didnt sound like a cat being strangled. I might go to the yard later this week and look around