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Old 03-18-2009, 12:09 AM   #1
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DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

So i debated for awhile (at least 15 minutes) on where to put my horn.
I really wanted it up front....for the full effect ya know.
I decided to ditch the windshield washer reservoir because....who uses that anyways plus i shaved my rear wiper (i know ppl use it...i just usually dont...and on a side note autozone sells a small coolant reservoir that might just fit in the engine bay)
Anyways...
I made a custom bracket out of 1/8" aluminum flat stock and 1//16" L bracket.

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I then removed the reservoir and tucked the hoses and wires.
Here is a shot of the horns mounted (i used some zipties around the top for a bit more stability)


Then i had to decide where to put the flippin tank and compessor.
I descided behind the grill


All in all it was about an hour job and it sounds loud as hell...


I can get more pics if anyone really cares lol
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

omg i wanna hear!

My friend had a ships horn on his caddi and it ws hooked up to his airbags set up wih 1/2 lines.. haha you could hear it for a mile!

just so u know.. water can damage it.. unless there is no eletric devices in the horn part
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

btw, what are those buttons and switches there on the bracket?
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

i wonder how loud it is.....is your horn loud enough to let stupid women drivers to stay the hell home! haha...
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i wonder how loud it is.....is your horn loud enough to let stupid women drivers to stay the hell home! haha...
hahahaha.. yes it is.. train horns are 152 DB!!!!
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Old 03-18-2009, 09:44 AM   #6
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Glad the install went well, put up a video of how loud it is with that's compressor setup?
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

Sweeeet, I wanna put a train horn in also but I got sooo much krap up front I decided to put it in the rear behind the bumper, but even that's still up in the air mainly after seeing your install. but you are like me in an area where it snows alot but then my B doesn't see the streets often during winter lol.
Nice Install again.
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

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btw, what are those buttons and switches there on the bracket?
There are none on the bracket
those are the bolts holding it together since i suck at welding
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

I mounted mine the exact same way but on the opposite side.
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Nice to see other xb with horn on them I just installed the shocker 4 kit from hornblasters on my gen 2 xb they are sweett
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

I want to get one in the back too just to honk at tailgaters
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Re: DIY Train Horn Install (new location) 1st gen

i got these bad boys sitting in the back of mine
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