air horns where they factory accessories ?

[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.

[christopher storey]

No, they were not a factory accessory

[Heuer]

[pafagt]

Christopher and David….Thanks .!

[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.

[pafagt]

Yes I’ll try to save them… scare a few distracted drivers..!

Thanks again,

[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

[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.

[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

[Airborne62]

The Denali Soundbomb air horn is what you want. Compact and extremely effective.

[Allrand]

became illegal

Who cares?

[malcolm]

became illegal

Who cares?

Presumably people who don't want to break the law

[Allrand]

Said tongue in cheek, always someone to spoil the fun

[Series1 Stu]

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

[malcolm]

Said tongue in cheek, always someone to spoil the fun

To be fair, it wasn't really very funny.

[RICHOT]

As there only seem to be two horns, they probably work together as a cord.

[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

[RICHOT]

Hi Stuart. --- I stand corrected

Regards, Richard