horn relay

[twist]

You might consider one for your headlight while you are at it. It is said to increase handlebar switch life AND headlight brightness!

Not too sure of how to connect it so it does what it's I want it to do! I think I can figure out the horn relay but one for the headlight? Where do you learn this stuff?

[Major Softie]

My way of dealing with horns and their relays for the last 50+ years is throw the goddamn things in the bin.
The idiots in their insulated cages on the phone, music cranked to the max, or other distractions are not going to
notice.

You, sir, are mistaken. I've had double Fiamms on the last couple bikes I've owned, and it is hysterical to watch someone try to move sideways into me, hear that horn, and LEAP back into their lane - followed by looking right at me and then continuing to look to try to find the truck they just heard.

By the way, what the hell are "double sided arm jesters?"

[robtg]

.........By the way, what the hell are "double sided arm jesters?"......

Where the hell did that come from? Did I miss something?

[dougie]

I'm with MS on this one.
Love my hi and lo tone double Fiamm Highway blasters.

[Chuey]

.........By the way, what the hell are "double sided arm jesters?"......

Where the hell did that come from? Did I miss something?

"Double sided arm jesters" came from the Aerostich description of the relay that they market. I think that it's one of the fictitious/facetious products that they put in their catalogue for amusement. I think that the owner must have a fairly well developed sense of sarcasm and uses his catalogue to exercise it. Makes me wonder what he'd have to say if he didn't have to be careful to not offend customers.

Chuey.....who agrees 100% with Major Softie on the benefits of big horns. Until I can have a laser ray capable of cutting a car in half, it's got to suffice.

[Duane Ausherman]

Agree with the major on this one. I once had an airhorn and it would levitate cars right out of my way. It had that 1/4 second delay, but otherwise it was just wonderful to use.

[melville]

You might consider one for your headlight while you are at it. It is said to increase handlebar switch life AND headlight brightness!

Not too sure of how to connect it so it does what it's I want it to do! I think I can figure out the horn relay but one for the headlight? Where do you learn this stuff?

Check my build thread right about here:

http://boxerworks.com/forum2/viewtopic. ... &start=140

I added a relay that keeps full power out of the handlebar switch and functions as a dimmer, mostly to get around buying a new $200 handlbar switch. I lost the 'passing beam' function, but I'm not too worried about that--flashing lights just give permission for others to do the thing you least want them to do in this country.

On the previous page of the thread I relayed the horn as well but with less detail--basically new wire (hot) from the + terminal of the battery, inline fuse (10A) on the way to #30 on the relay. New wire connecting #87 on the relay to the hot on the horn. The existing wires go to #s 85 and 86 on the relay. I can't recall which way it went right now, but I can check tonight. Pretty sure it was #85 to the switch wire and #86 to the original hot at the horn.

The tricky bit is that BMW horns are wired like ACVW horns. There is always hot to the horn, and the switch closes the circuit to ground. Many aftermarket horns intend the hot to be the switched side, so you may have to realign your thinking.

[Major Softie]

Yep, when I put new horns on my Oilhead, I ran a 10 gauge wire straight from the battery (fuse holder just a few inches off the battery) to the relay figuring that it would provide a handy source if I later found some auxiliary lights I wanted to install. It's overkill for the horns, but available for other improvements.