Re: Louder horn,cheap and easy upgrade

[dan & ann curcio <curcio@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Erik,
  If there is one thing I have learned after all these years of playing with
British wiring is to never assume that it will take additional loads.  Most of the
time the circuits have no fuses and and if they are fused the fuses are too large
and the wires burn anyway.  Just look at the burning ignition switch harnesses
being reported.  People have had to pull the battery cables in order to stop the
smoke!  I'd check a wiring diagram before adding the new horn and I would still add
the relay.  They don't call Lucas the "prince of darkness" for nothing!

Dan

Erik Miner wrote:

> I don't believe fitting just one Fiamm is going to be a problem. It
> is rated at 12 volts like the stock unit, and I can't imagine that it
> pulls that much more current than the stock unit. Now fitting TWO
> might be a problem but I've got to believe there is a horn relay on
> the bike stock.. but I could be wrong. Also since the horn is not
> used for long periods I doubt there would be enough current draw to
> cause any damage to the wiring. That said of course if one were to
> hold the horn on for a few minutes I could imagine that there might
> be some possibility of damage. Of course if one were to exceed the
> horns electrical design parameters wouldn't the fuse blow? I mean
> that's what it's for, right?
>
> Erik
>




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