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#1 air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:44 pm
by pafagt
Hello, I just found a set of air horns in my car. they are located in a ver complicated area and I'm wondering if they could be factory original? or if they are more likely dealer installed ?
Here are a few pictures.
#2 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:53 am
by christopher storey
No, they were not a factory accessory
#3 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:44 am
by Heuer
#4 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:44 pm
by pafagt
Christopher and David….Thanks .!
#5 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:57 pm
by Heuer
Nice to have though! They were banned on all new cars in 1996 thanks to EU noise restriction rules. If you have them use them. Porsche 911's had them as standard until '96, thinking of putting them on my 1997 993 though.
#6 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:45 am
by pafagt
Yes I’ll try to save them… scare a few distracted drivers..!
Thanks again,
#7 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:02 am
by RICHOT
Our local lunchtime sandwich delivery van to the trading estate has them - to let people know he has arrived!!
I had them on my MGB (which played La Curiacia, or however you spell it! or one single blast) and they were great.
Yes, my 911 3.2 Carrera has them as well.
Look after them
#8 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:16 pm
by pafagt
La Cucaracha..?? jajajaja that is an interesting thought...
Well thanks, I will definitely try to make them work again... Last owner was Mexican / Belgian so it will be interesting to see how they sound.
#9 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:25 pm
by christopher storey
Just one thing you should know is that horns which played other than a single note or chord ( i.e. twin tones sounded simiultaneously were OK ) became illegal in the UK ( and in all probablility in all EU countries )from about the mid 1990s onwards
#10 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 4:34 pm
by Airborne62
The Denali Soundbomb air horn is what you want. Compact and extremely effective.
#11 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:35 am
by Allrand
Who cares?
#12 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:37 am
by malcolm
Allrand wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:35 am
Who cares?
Presumably people who don't want to break the law
#13 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:42 pm
by Allrand
Said tongue in cheek, always someone to spoil the fun
#14 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:44 pm
by Series1 Stu
christopher storey wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:25 pm
became illegal in the UK from about the mid 1990s onwards
My understanding is that musical horns (colonel Bogey, La Cucaracha, Never on a Sunday, etc) were banned in 1973 in the UK but vehicles built before then could/can use them. My mate had some on his 1968 Cortina back in the cruising days. He also had a 'proper' horn though.
Regards
#15 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:10 am
by malcolm
Allrand wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:42 pm
Said tongue in cheek, always someone to spoil the fun
To be fair, it wasn't really very funny.
#16 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 8:39 am
by RICHOT
As there only seem to be two horns, they probably work together as a cord.
#17 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:54 am
by Series1 Stu
We are seeing 2 pairs of horns and the compressor has at least 5 pipes connected to it so it probably plays or played a tune.
Regards
#18 Re: air horns where they factory accessories ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:55 pm
by RICHOT
Hi Stuart. --- I stand corrected
Regards, Richard
