Train Horn

[gutauckis]

I bought one of the ones from hornblasters.com. The complete system with the 3 gallon tank...

[tollen17]

I'm like slow69stroke love the wife to death, Down fall is she doesn't want me to get cool stuff! pis*es me off badly. there for She is for sale. hint, hint, she could hold em in the back of your truck like a hood ornament?

[powerstroke207]

i helped hook some up on a 2000 F-350 Dually and we put the horns just in front of the passenger tire in the front and the tank and compressor i think we put 'em in the cab under the back seat because it is a crew cab with quad captains chairs

[SteveKran]

I just finished mounting mine....I put my Nathan's under my toolbox in the back of my truck and then mounting 2 5 gallon air tanks and 2 compressors inside the toolbox. Lowes is closed right now or I'd be there buying the wire for the compressors....that's the last thing I need. Should be finished tomorrow

[OOWeaver68]

i think im about to buy a kit, used, from a guy my buddy knows, but i think im gonna put the tank and compressor in my tool box depending on the size, and not sure about the horns, my buddy has his behind his grill, but has anybody hooked the compresser to an upfitter switch? i think im gonna try that and hook the horns up to the steering wheel button and have a switch to switch i back and forth to stock

[gutauckis]

OOWeaver68,

I am using the upfitter switch in conjunction with a relay. This way I can flip back and forth between the stock horn and the train horn. Lets face it not everybody deserves to have the life scared out of them.

[OOWeaver68]

Originally Posted by gutauckis

OOWeaver68,

I am using the upfitter switch in conjunction with a relay. This way I can flip back and forth between the stock horn and the train horn. Lets face it not everybody deserves to have the life scared out of them.

did you use the stock relay that comes with the upfitter switch

[gutauckis]

did you use the stock relay that comes with the upfitter switch

No I spec'd a bosch type relay. While you may be able to rewire the stock internal relay I don't think that would be wise. I am at work right now but if you are really interested I will send you the diagram and parts I am ordering to make this a clean install.

[gutauckis]

Attached is a PDF with the parts I am buying to make this work. You don't have to buy the connectors but cutting up wires is not my choice. These two connectors will set you back another $30 buck or so from Ford. The relay is the one I will be using and I found it on e-Bay for about 8 bucks including shipping.
The schematic is for the relay only.

I will post a schematic later this evening or tomorrow. Keep in mind that this schematic I post is only for the horn system from hornblasters.com

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[gutauckis]

Okay... Attached is the schematic to use your upfitter switch to toggle between your stock horn and your new scare the p*ss out of everyone train horn.

It is based upon an air solenoid controlling the air to your new horn and the connectors and bosch relay in my previous post.

Now listen, I have not actually installed this as I am still waiting on parts but this should work. Any of you old sparkys out there that see a problem with my schematic let me know.