I absolutely appreciate that you sampled the audio 10 seconds in. Really helps us decide if this is the tone we want before proceeding through the install.
@StrangeGarage iv ordered a twin horn, is there a way to make them louder if it's not loud enough in the location I put it? Wanna try to hide it incase i get pulled over but still want them to be loud
I've been hit a couple times from someone backing into me while I was laying on the factory horn. I just want a louder horn. Thanks for the nice video.
I normally work on residential wiring, and also a former army mechanic, but I have never really gotten into relays and what’s the point of a relay? So for the real question, the relay has 4 connections: #87 on relay to compressor, #85 on relay to push button horn switch to ground., #30 vehicle fused circuit, #86 on relay to is to the “live positive “ point of original horn. I have a 2021 F-350 with upfitter switches in the cab, and I was planning on switching those on for a quick second to operate the air horn, but now after looking at wiring diagram....I’m not sure I get all of it. With the wire from #87 on the relay to the positive on the compressor is a no brainer. I think #30 goes to a permanent source of power, but I was planning on using my upfitter switch that is fused. Do I need to just run power straight from the battery to #30 with a fuse? What does the “live positive point of the original horn have to do with my new horn, if my positive power is coming from my upfitter switches? I have the 2 horns and the compressor mounted, with the positive and negative wires connected and run into the engine compartment by the upfitter fuse box.
This is MY goal. So the OEM wiring handles the OEM Horns PLUS the Air Horn? What is the amperage draw on your Air Horn so that I can make sure not to exceed that?
Thanks so much for the basics. I just installed the same horn from Harbor Freight in a 1995 Mazda Miata. My wife didn't feel safe with the little squeak horn that is in the car because trucks simply don't see her. Installation was a challenge in relation to location. I ended up taking the hood latch assembly off so I could install it in front of the radiator. Worked out great and they will definitely hear her coming!
I bought a set of air horns for my car & had been stumped for last 2 days watched your video and got thing working this morning. Thanx a bunch, by the way love the fire truck horn
Very happy I stumbled across this video! I saw the plastic horns that you had and I’m glad I got to hear them. I don’t like the sound of them. I’m going to have to look for something else!
Dude gotta THANK YOU finally someone explained something that we all can understand,the way ya explain install was like hanging with yr buddy doing it n can understand not like those many veage or to high tech ya can't understand so thank you I learned more in yr short video then watch twenty of the other bogus ones 5star!!!!
I really like those horns. I kinda got it by accident: wandering around a junkyard when I was in highschool. Dude sold it to me for $40. 17 years later I still love it!
You inspired me to start youtube and posting video about my passion about electronics and diy project I hope someday to be one of my subscribers You are the best!
Once again, MY MAN ... I was just looking at these on amazon for my UTV ... Halloween is coming up, and my kids and I will be taking the UTV... And it will be HORN READY ... And recording GoPro footage :)
Excellent video. I'm glad you mentioned to not using the existing wiring for your horn. I was just thinking that it probably wouldn't be enough power. And need to use that relay.
I got that 1st horn and before I put it on my truck I rigged it up to a board and brought it into work used it to scare a guy I worked with. I loved having it on my little s10 when people looked around for the big truck that honked at them.
@@haroldflower8008 there's a Subaru wagon in my area that has two air horns mounted on it's roof that's at least 3ft long. I'm told he works at a coal mine. The guy has them plumbed to an air tank sitting in his back seat.
How much amperage is that horn pulling? Those are some mighty thick wires you have there. Look like maybe 10awg. I'm prolly wrong. Great video man. Very sharp, clear audio and good camera work. This video has the capacity to help out a lot of people. Did you get the fire truck horn off an actual fire truck? Or did you buy/order that from a store? If from a store I'd love to know where if possible. Thank you Strange Man
I installed one of the red ones years ago. It sounded like a wheezing mule. Took about 1 second for the compressor to develop sufficient pressure to honk, so it sounded ridiculous. Removed it the next day.
Great video not super long but very detailed. My only question is how do you know what’s positive and what’s negative for your relay unless energizing the coil doesn’t matter which way you out it
Is there a way that I could just wire it to a battery and use at home because I don't have a car but I need it at my house so I can set it off at certain times of the day... I appreciate your help
@@StrangeGarage It was a compliment! I'm trying to do this right now on a 2016 Sorento and can't find the horns, if you happen to know what has to come off to get to them let me know.
I installed one on a 1978 GMC and one on a 1966 Rambler American and just hooked it up in place of the original horn without a relay and never blew a fuse. Also recently hooked one up on a 1992 chevy Silverado and never blew a fuse but it wasn't as loud as it should be
the amazon kits for "train horn" have two long and two short truck horns with a larger compressor. i once saw an amazing handheld train horn invention, loud as hell on battery power, now just connect to loudspeaker..
Is it even legal to use that as your only horn? I've got an oogha horn that I'm installing, but I'm adding a separate button and keeping the original horn. Nicely explained here.
Glanced through the comments and didn't see an answer to this. How did you find a plug/adapter that plugs into the factory horn's original plug? At 3:57 in your video... it looks like there's a black plug (with a white wire crimped into it) that's plugged into the factory wire harness. How'd you accomplish this?
Absolutely love your informative video. I want to do exactly that. But keep my factory horn connected, with a dedicated separate button for the train horn. How do I do that?
Just gotta run a hot wire from the battery into the cab, attach it to a button somewhere in the cab, then run another one from the button back to your relay, and Bob's your uncle. Make sure that wire is fused too.
@@dcrican762 Sadly I cant help you there. I have only used the grover products emergency horn (which I love). I've never installed a train horn, although the process is the same.
I just bought the single horn and am going to install it but I'm wondering, could you still keep the stock horn wired up and just splice in the relay to activate the larger horn at the same time, of course while powering it directly to the battery? That way, you would have two tones (the stock horn and single trumpet horn) or would it be best to just simply disconnect the stock horn and run the single trumpet horn?
This cleared up a lot of confusion I had. My only main question is, when you unplugged your regular horn terminal, did you just did stick the wire into it or was there a male/female adapter to connect to it?
@@StrangeGarage i appreciate your help, bro. if you look up reviews online i see a lot of "clear instructions".... they are anything but clear if not useless. lol
i chose the Ferrari one never touch factory wiring run your own, i located my horn under my battery which had a 10mm rivet nut in frame, then ran a power wire in and out firewall for switch to battery (lot of wire compared to fuse tapping into fuse box in car)
My goal is to cut out the OEM horns from blowing at all, and using original relay circuit to install Air Horn in place of OEM Horns. I want to blow the Air horns via existing stock steering wheel center button. My OEM Horns are only accessible by removing the Bumper. I do not want to do that. Assuming I can locate those wires (to the OEM Horns), and isolate them from the circuit, I understand I must use a rated Fuse for the Air Horn (due to greater current draw). Is it as easy as replacing that OEM Fuse with the larger rated one, or is there more to be concerned with here - like gauge of OEM wires being used for OEM Horns, now to carry the load for Air Horns?
If I hook up the power for the relay to a fuse that is only on she the ignition is on would this separate the horn, like when I lock my vehicle get the regular horn and she I'm driving and press the horn get the loud horn?
So I'm a bit late to this, but mine sounds like a clown car. Which is absolutely hilarious and does catch the attention of cars around me, but not what I was going for at all. The compressor "spits" out air in short bursts instead of a prolonged burst. What did we do wrong?
I absolutely appreciate that you sampled the audio 10 seconds in. Really helps us decide if this is the tone we want before proceeding through the install.
You gotta show people what they're in for, otherwise people aren't gonna stick around.
@StrangeGarage iv ordered a twin horn, is there a way to make them louder if it's not loud enough in the location I put it? Wanna try to hide it incase i get pulled over but still want them to be loud
Funnily enough I just bought one of the kits (with the relay) and now here you are showing me how to install it. Strange world indeed. 🙂👍🏻👍🏻
Same here dude😁👍🏼
You have the best and most clear explanation of all the videos I could find. AWESOME job. Blessings to you all.
Thanks man, I'm glad I was able to help!
I've been hit a couple times from someone backing into me while I was laying on the factory horn. I just want a louder horn. Thanks for the nice video.
Man I'm so glad I found your video I've been trying to find out how to wire this damn thing for like 3 days
Great, glad I could help!
I normally work on residential wiring, and also a former army mechanic, but I have never really gotten into relays and what’s the point of a relay?
So for the real question, the relay has 4 connections: #87 on relay to compressor, #85 on relay to push button horn switch to ground., #30 vehicle fused circuit, #86 on relay to is to the “live positive “ point of original horn.
I have a 2021 F-350 with upfitter switches in the cab, and I was planning on switching those on for a quick second to operate the air horn, but now after looking at wiring diagram....I’m not sure I get all of it. With the wire from #87 on the relay to the positive on the compressor is a no brainer. I think #30 goes to a permanent source of power, but I was planning on using my upfitter switch that is fused. Do I need to just run power straight from the battery to #30 with a fuse? What does the “live positive point of the original horn have to do with my new horn, if my positive power is coming from my upfitter switches?
I have the 2 horns and the compressor mounted, with the positive and negative wires connected and run into the engine compartment by the upfitter fuse box.
I hooked it up to my existing horn all I had to do was change the 10 amp fuse to a 20 amp & it's been working fine
This is MY goal. So the OEM wiring handles the OEM Horns PLUS the Air Horn? What is the amperage draw on your Air Horn so that I can make sure not to exceed that?
Bruh
Thanks for the great video explaining the relay wiring. Simplified and easy to understand.
Best one yet man!!! Im horrible at electronic connections like this!!!
You have made this easy to read friend! Thanks much
Nice video. Clear concise and to the point with everything I needed to know about installing this device in my Honda CRX.
Thanks.
Thanks so much for the basics. I just installed the same horn from Harbor Freight in a 1995 Mazda Miata. My wife didn't feel safe with the little squeak horn that is in the car because trucks simply don't see her. Installation was a challenge in relation to location. I ended up taking the hood latch assembly off so I could install it in front of the radiator. Worked out great and they will definitely hear her coming!
How loud is it. Thinking about installing it on my bicycle. Is it close to a train horn???
Thanks ! I had this thing sitting around for months until your help arrived..!!
I bought a set of air horns for my car & had been stumped for last 2 days watched your video and got thing working this morning. Thanx a bunch, by the way love the fire truck horn
Great video....been never used a relay before and I've been scratching my head all day.
Glad I could help brother!
This is by far the most simplified video I've seen. My questions are, what gauge wire do I use and what should I ask for in terms of the relay? Thanks
Thanks man, as long as it helps then im happy. 12-14 should be fine. Relay should be 12v 30 amp, normally open.
Very happy I stumbled across this video! I saw the plastic horns that you had and I’m glad I got to hear them. I don’t like the sound of them. I’m going to have to look for something else!
Dude gotta THANK YOU finally someone explained something that we all can understand,the way ya explain install was like hanging with yr buddy doing it n can understand not like those many veage or to high tech ya can't understand so thank you I learned more in yr short video then watch twenty of the other bogus ones 5star!!!!
Lol I always took it for granted having a fire truck horn. Now I’m retired I need my fix !! Lol. Yea part of the job is fun ! But it’s work ! 👨🏻🚒👍
I really like those horns. I kinda got it by accident: wandering around a junkyard when I was in highschool. Dude sold it to me for $40. 17 years later I still love it!
You inspired me to start youtube and posting video about my passion about electronics and diy project I hope someday to be one of my subscribers
You are the best!
d71
📢🔔🔕🔕🎻
Whats goin on guys, chrisfix here
DirtStarMaster first thing I thought 😂
@@codycordill7057 lol, same😂
same
Awesome video. I love channels where I can actually learn something. Liked, subscribed.
Once again, MY MAN ... I was just looking at these on amazon for my UTV ... Halloween is coming up, and my kids and I will be taking the UTV... And it will be HORN READY ... And recording GoPro footage :)
Excellent video. I'm glad you mentioned to not using the existing wiring for your horn. I was just thinking that it probably wouldn't be enough power. And need to use that relay.
It MIGHT work, but there is a reason those kits come with relays. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@StrangeGarageso can this be wired to a separate switch I wanted to have my oem horn still! Can I wire all this to a switch in the cab of my truck?
Great video man! All the other videos I watched did not help. This one was very clear and easy. Thanks dude
Exactly what I needed. The instructions that came with my kit were written by an idiot! Thank you :)
I got that 1st horn and before I put it on my truck I rigged it up to a board and brought it into work used it to scare a guy I worked with. I loved having it on my little s10 when people looked around for the big truck that honked at them.
Allen McKinney no wayyy i just installed some on my S10 too!
@@haroldflower8008 there's a Subaru wagon in my area that has two air horns mounted on it's roof that's at least 3ft long. I'm told he works at a coal mine. The guy has them plumbed to an air tank sitting in his back seat.
How much amperage is that horn pulling? Those are some mighty thick wires you have there. Look like maybe 10awg. I'm prolly wrong. Great video man. Very sharp, clear audio and good camera work. This video has the capacity to help out a lot of people.
Did you get the fire truck horn off an actual fire truck? Or did you buy/order that from a store? If from a store I'd love to know where if possible. Thank you Strange Man
Thanks for the video. Been trying to install a dixie horn on my jeep and I can finally do it now.
You can buy the wire harness off of amazon for pretty cheap
Simple snd straight to the point. Just how i like my videos. 👍
I installed one of the red ones years ago. It sounded like a wheezing mule. Took about 1 second for the compressor to develop sufficient pressure to honk, so it sounded ridiculous. Removed it the next day.
This man clearly knows his audience
Great explanation, very professional, thank you.
Great video! Thanks for the explanation. Wondering if you have any leads to where I can get a fire truck horn like the one on your truck. Sounds nice!
Great video not super long but very detailed. My only question is how do you know what’s positive and what’s negative for your relay unless energizing the coil doesn’t matter which way you out it
Is there a way that I could just wire it to a battery and use at home because I don't have a car but I need it at my house so I can set it off at certain times of the day... I appreciate your help
I just watched the world's worst and the world's best horn installation tutorials back to back. Guess which this is?
I can hope I know the answer.
@@StrangeGarage It was a compliment! I'm trying to do this right now on a 2016 Sorento and can't find the horns, if you happen to know what has to come off to get to them let me know.
@@mainstreet268 A lot of the time theyre either on the fender well or somewhere in the front grill, surrounded by plastic. Thanks for the compliment😎
I installed one on a 1978 GMC and one on a 1966 Rambler American and just hooked it up in place of the original horn without a relay and never blew a fuse. Also recently hooked one up on a 1992 chevy Silverado and never blew a fuse but it wasn't as loud as it should be
Great video and sound quality 👍
the amazon kits for "train horn" have two long and two short truck horns with a larger compressor.
i once saw an amazing handheld train horn invention, loud as hell on battery power, now just connect to loudspeaker..
do you have the link of the single horn? love the sound of it
I bought the wolo Dixie horn wiring isnt my issue its finding a spot for 5 horns and a compressor 😂
Hi, nice horn on your truck, do you have any videos about it? What type of horn is it. ? I want some like that for my truck
Highfive for your license plate. I giggled.
Perfect video lol. Exactly what I was looking for 😂
Glad I could help 👍
Cool instructional video mate
thank you for being so detailed. i learned a lot.
Great video, thanks for the instructions.....top notch!!!
Need to get an old growler horn, they sound awesome.
I have the exact same single low tone horn hooked up on my Existing instalation. Never blew a fuse and it's a 1987 Ford. Lol
If your horn runs on a relay already, you're fine
I have seen my friend add this same one to his existing horns and didnt blow any fuses with all 3 wired up
nice video bro! I have BOTH of the horns and I'm trying to connect them BOTH together for a 3 note blast!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it even legal to use that as your only horn? I've got an oogha horn that I'm installing, but I'm adding a separate button and keeping the original horn. Nicely explained here.
Yes totally legal it just should be (in my country) a mono-tone horn and not a musical one ;)
Poor Erick. Your the man
He will be ok. He is beginning to get frustrated with my skills though.
What size relay do I need and what size inline fuse? Please and thank you
Thank u ...sir ... saved me ..fuses💀🤣 and time 👏👏👏👏....
Good video 👍
Great video. Clarified my mind from not doing for a while!
Great video man!
You sounded just like chrisfix at the very beggining when u said "whats going on guys" same voice.
I've heard that I sound like him but I've never actually watched his channel. Funny.
@@StrangeGarage strange garage gang gang. Bang bang
Shoutout from TAT Express out of Hutchins, TX
I like relays because they allow you to controll really high power with low power.
Great explanation of how relays work.
Great, very informative video! What is the manufacturer for the chrome single trumpet kit? I definitely want that one for my Bronco!
The perfect air horn plays Dixie
Glanced through the comments and didn't see an answer to this. How did you find a plug/adapter that plugs into the factory horn's original plug? At 3:57 in your video... it looks like there's a black plug (with a white wire crimped into it) that's plugged into the factory wire harness. How'd you accomplish this?
That's just a spade terminal crimped onto the wire. Buy a terminal kit and bada-bing. Easy money bro.
Strange Garage So that spade terminal slips onto the factory harness?
Good video, you explain it very good. One question how to connect the wire that will blow the horn from the steering wheel
Get a wire terminal kit with crimpers. It will have the correct male spade terminal and you use the strippers/crimpers to install it.
Ok, thank you
You are a thoughtful son 😆
What do I do if my stock horn has a positive and negative
Awesome video. Need to upgrade my 1995 Toyota Tercel. Did you leave the original horn connected?
Great video! Where can I get that harness that plugs into the relay?
Very nice bro 😀❤️
Amazing video
Thanks bro!
Hey thanks man, I really do appreciate your detailed advice!
Ps: Also keep scaring Eric it's awesome!😁👍🏼
Absolutely love your informative video. I want to do exactly that. But keep my factory horn connected, with a dedicated separate button for the train horn. How do I do that?
Just gotta run a hot wire from the battery into the cab, attach it to a button somewhere in the cab, then run another one from the button back to your relay, and Bob's your uncle. Make sure that wire is fused too.
@@StrangeGarage the wire from the button Back to what # Relay? Which train horn is the loudest you recommend under $100. Thanks
@@dcrican762 Sadly I cant help you there. I have only used the grover products emergency horn (which I love). I've never installed a train horn, although the process is the same.
Wicked vid! Very clearly explained. Thanks
I just bought the single horn and am going to install it but I'm wondering, could you still keep the stock horn wired up and just splice in the relay to activate the larger horn at the same time, of course while powering it directly to the battery? That way, you would have two tones (the stock horn and single trumpet horn) or would it be best to just simply disconnect the stock horn and run the single trumpet horn?
Yep, totally can. You can run both horns in that configuration as long as you use a relay.
@@StrangeGarage Awesome! Thought so but just wanted the confirmation. I'll give this a go and how she sounds. Cheers for the help brotha!
What amp fuse did you install inline to the positive terminal of your battery to keep your dad happy? 30 Amp? 25 Amp? TYIA
Excellent video.
THNKS WILL WATCH AGAIN WHEN I GET MY HORNS
Great , now I gotta figure out where to install one of those on my aerostar van . 🤔
Over there
@@tylern3277 over there ? Or over there ?
This cleared up a lot of confusion I had. My only main question is, when you unplugged your regular horn terminal, did you just did stick the wire into it or was there a male/female adapter to connect to it?
If memory serves me, the factory clip was a female spade so I crimpped a male spade to the end of my control wire and shoved it in. Easy money bro!
@@StrangeGarage i appreciate your help, bro. if you look up reviews online i see a lot of "clear instructions".... they are anything but clear if not useless. lol
i chose the Ferrari one
never touch factory wiring run your own, i located my horn under my battery which had a 10mm rivet nut in frame, then ran a power wire in and out firewall for switch to battery
(lot of wire compared to fuse tapping into fuse box in car)
Idk how but I managed to buy the same exact red truck horn
Blue Turbulence can u send me the link
The main thing what I was trying to find out about was the two black wires that come out of the actual truck horn itself. Where do these wire up to?
One stays on the horn, the other goes to your relay.
Can you please link the silver horn in the description?
when doing this with a differnt horn, do I need an air tank?
My goal is to cut out the OEM horns from blowing at all, and using original relay circuit to install Air Horn in place of OEM Horns. I want to blow the Air horns via existing stock steering wheel center button. My OEM Horns are only accessible by removing the Bumper. I do not want to do that. Assuming I can locate those wires (to the OEM Horns), and isolate them from the circuit, I understand I must use a rated Fuse for the Air Horn (due to greater current draw). Is it as easy as replacing that OEM Fuse with the larger rated one, or is there more to be concerned with here - like gauge of OEM wires being used for OEM Horns, now to carry the load for Air Horns?
Welp i will definitely do this for my future car
If I hook up the power for the relay to a fuse that is only on she the ignition is on would this separate the horn, like when I lock my vehicle get the regular horn and she I'm driving and press the horn get the loud horn?
Is the silver one the 300D?
Still fighting my Dixie horn, I can't figure out how to use steering wheel button to activate
What is the name of the long single horn?
Sounds like a grove/grover air horn on your truck. I have that air horn on my fire truck(ladder truck)
That's exactly right, it's an emergency stutter horn.
“Hey guys! Chris fix here!”
😂😂😂
So I'm a bit late to this, but mine sounds like a clown car. Which is absolutely hilarious and does catch the attention of cars around me, but not what I was going for at all. The compressor "spits" out air in short bursts instead of a prolonged burst. What did we do wrong?
Question, if I hook up 2 little compressors instead of one will I get a louder outcome?
I think you will blow up your horn diaphram. Honestly, I would like to see the experiment.
What kind of fire truck horn you have on your f150? And how much? I need it in my life.
a link to the ebay horns would have been nice!
It sure would have been. The ebay seller was combative and dishonest, he really screwed himself over, didn't he?
So if you do this will that also work as your “alarm” horn?
Absolutely will.
What kind of power pack is that and where can I get it? 2:52
Could I not just use the two wires from the original horn and connect them to power the air horn? If that makes sense.
Can I wire it straight to a button instead of to my horn?
You should be able to, that’s what I’m going to do or straight to the factory horn