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| zoomCat |
 Aug 13 2020, 03:02 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,526 Region Association: None 
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I've got some original Hella horns, original equipment on the car, but they've been silent for 30 odd years. Putting 12 volts across the lugs doesn't do anything.
Modern replacements look all shiny and new, even though it's something nobody else will likely ever see I thought I'd try to bring the originals back to life.  Opening them up they actually look pretty good.   I don't see any broken wires, and the corrosion is minimal. The sprung contact points on the right don't seem to be connected in a way that would allow the thing to move in response to the magnet. Anybody know what I'm looking at here? Any particular diagnostics I can do? |
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| 914werke |
Aug 14 2020, 01:46 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,904 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Use a car battery. Remove the potting from the adjustment screw and after its all cleaned & reassembled adjust to the correct tone...Just wear ear protection (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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zoomCat Old Horns Aug 13 2020, 03:02 PM
Superhawk996 Note: I've never played with one of these - ... Aug 13 2020, 03:50 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com our man carson (ex navy seal) restores these horns... Aug 13 2020, 04:06 PM 914werke Ive done a fair # of them your example is a very e... Aug 13 2020, 04:28 PM Retroracer I kept mine (both broken), put aside to tinker wit... Aug 13 2020, 07:50 PM bkrantz When you give it 12 volts, does anything move, eve... Aug 13 2020, 08:06 PM bbrock What are you using for a power source? I haven... Aug 13 2020, 10:01 PM
zoomCat
What are you using for a power source? I haven... Aug 14 2020, 12:16 AM Superhawk996
I’m using a 10 amp battery charger. I get not... Aug 14 2020, 06:01 AM CHIZ 914 Rich knows! My horns work and look factory new... Aug 14 2020, 11:09 PM |
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