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James Buchan
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Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 11:23 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey folks, I was given an air horn today from a mate parting his car out.

Are they legal to have in Victoria? I'm going to keep my original horn just in case. I don't want them both to function when I press the horn button, so I'm thinking about running new wires for the air horn and having a switch somewhere else in the cabin.
Not quite sure where to mount it - would inside the bumper be a decent spot? There are three horns, so it needs a decent amount of space.
Tim Ross
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 01:17 am, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

AFAIK, so long as its single tone (not musical), you're ok.

Thats QLD Transport ruling though, I'd check with VicRoads to be 100% certain
David Grima
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WA
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 03:22 am, by:  David Grima (Maltezr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah I agree with Tim, musical horns are totally illegal.
Daniel Blackham
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 09:21 am, by:  Daniel Blackham (Daniel24) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Three horns will be a musical horn, but yea last I remember James they are illegal in Vic.
Narvey Vilaythong
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 10:25 am, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a truck horn...I dont like people cutting me off. I am thinking of upgrading to a frieght train horn soon...LOL
James Buchan
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 11:48 am, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Haha thanks for the input guys. Even though there are three horns it isn't musical.

I will fit it, but run separate wires rather than disconnect the standard horn. I won't fit it straight away though, I'll do it when I've got a little spare time!

Narvey, too funny mate! People will $hit bricks when they hear the train horn.
Daniel Arndt
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 11:57 am, by:  Daniel Arndt (Darndt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I used to have a propper truck horn (seperate air tank) in my mini! used to give everyone a fright as they never expected it.
Used to say "its like it owner, only little but its got a big horn" Never worked with the chicks though.

My soarer has a toyota premium horn kit installed.
Just look up vic roads and I'm sure the will have reference to air horns somewhere.
Matt Sartori
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 03:19 pm, by:  Matt Sartori (Klutch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Daniel Arndt wrote on Monday, October 04, 2010 - 11:57 am:

Never worked with the chicks though.


Worked on guys fine?
Tim Ross
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 03:33 pm, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm running a 130dB (@2m) marine horn in mine.

Works a charm!
James Buchan
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 03:35 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Haha Tim you nutter. Wouldn't that horn cause accidents?
Tim Ross
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 03:38 pm, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So long as the accident isnt with me, I dont care :-)

Mind you, it takes a fair degree of retardation for me to use it (then again, you dont have to look far for that in qld either)
Jeff Bedsor
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 03:56 pm, by:  Jeff Bedsor (Jeff_bedsor) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Need some of these, love this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvdjOsvBXFU
Tim Ross
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Monday, October 04, 2010 - 04:27 pm, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I remember seeing one of those videos once - similar to that Jeff - where a dog shat itself from the horn

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