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1480724 No.1480724 [Reply] [Original]

Hey /diy/! So let me break all this shit down for you in the form of a greentext

>be me
>buy used car
>horn no work
>take off bumper
>horns just arent connected
>plug horns in
>horns beep, then stop
>check fuse box
>horn fuse is blown
>ffw to blowing 3 fuses
>decide to try each individual horn
>drivers side is disconnected
>passenger side is connected
>horn beeps, then it dies (Beeps a lot more than it did before)
>fuse isn't blown
>buy new horns
>different connectors

So tl;dr I know I at the very least need to replace my horns, if anyone else has any suggestions id love to hear them. My plan is to remove the male clip from the horns, and then wire it to the new horns (They have 2 exposed prongs). I know fuck all about electrics, but I do know that the horns are 12 volts and 3 amps (The old ones), and the horn fuse is 15 amps. I need to know what gauge of wire I should use to prevent any sort of disaster and if its possible to buy the male clips. Thanks!

>> No.1480726
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1480726

>>1480724

There's a picture of the clip, what do you guys think this kind of clip is called?

>> No.1480727

>>1480724
So far what I've found is this:
https://www.collegehillshonda.com/product/0S03.html

and this guide:

https://www.newtiburon.com/forums/diy-exterior/372962-aftermarket-horn-install-oem-connectors-hella-super-tones.html

>> No.1480728

>>1480726
Olympus series IX two pronger, I'd recognize it anywhere.

>> No.1480733

>>1480728
Can you give me a link? A quick google search gives me hockey players and microscopes.

>> No.1480747
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1480747

>>1480733
I was just fucking with you but then you made me feel bad so I actually looked it up: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/10sets-2Pin-2-0MM-car-speaker-connector-Auto-horn-plug-voltage-regulator-connector-for-buick-Honda/229762_32311787923.html

>> No.1480749

>>1480747

Yeah, I checked these out earlier. Silly me who has never done soldering before realized you can just put connectors on the wires that go into that clip and then attach those to the horn. Thanks I guess.

>> No.1480750

>>1480749
sorry dude. Yeah you just stick the wires in the metal terminals and crimp em down and probably feed them in through the back of the "clip". Don't forget to put those little donuts on the wire before the terminals for 6 mos extra life.

>> No.1480764

Go visit /o/

>> No.1482296

>>1480724
standard speaker wire is enough.

i've replaced the horns on my car for older ones because i got bored. the standard horns were grounded through the metal bracket they were mounted on so i only needed to add a ground wire to the new ones.