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sphanna · 05-07-2013, 06:03 PM

About a week ago, I found on one of these sites, a way to identify the manufacturer of the Mod. A horns by measuring the distance between the 2 holes in the cover. The holes for the retainer screw and the sound adjustment. I have searched in vain but sure would like to find that site. Can anyone help me with this?

My horn stopped working today. Need to buy a new or rebuilt or repair mine. Any advise is welcome. The supplyers want about 250 for new ones. May have to go that route.

d.j. moordigian · 05-07-2013, 06:09 PM

If it's original...fix it. Post a photo for an ID. I don't think there all that hard
too work on....plus the help here on this sight!

sphanna · 05-07-2013, 06:22 PM

It is original but I think it may need to be rewound. It was acting up so I started to adjust the sound screw. The horn conduit was blistering HOT. Something was shorted to the conduit case. I had this happen once before but was able to stop the short. Don't know how I did it as I just took things down and put it back together and horn worked fine. Not this time. I cannot get it to work on the bench either.

Steve Wastler · 05-07-2013, 06:31 PM

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Sounds like an aftermarket adjustment screw with too many threads, as you tightened, it shorted the horn.

05-07-2013, 06:03 PM	#1
sphanna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Polk City, Iowa Posts: 526	Horn cover ID's About a week ago, I found on one of these sites, a way to identify the manufacturer of the Mod. A horns by measuring the distance between the 2 holes in the cover. The holes for the retainer screw and the sound adjustment. I have searched in vain but sure would like to find that site. Can anyone help me with this? My horn stopped working today. Need to buy a new or rebuilt or repair mine. Any advise is welcome. The supplyers want about 250 for new ones. May have to go that route. __________________ Steve Hanna, Polk City, IA

05-07-2013, 06:09 PM	#2
d.j. moordigian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 3,636	Re: Horn cover ID's If it's original...fix it. Post a photo for an ID. I don't think there all that hard too work on....plus the help here on this sight!

05-07-2013, 06:22 PM	#3
sphanna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Polk City, Iowa Posts: 526	Re: Horn cover ID's It is original but I think it may need to be rewound. It was acting up so I started to adjust the sound screw. The horn conduit was blistering HOT. Something was shorted to the conduit case. I had this happen once before but was able to stop the short. Don't know how I did it as I just took things down and put it back together and horn worked fine. Not this time. I cannot get it to work on the bench either. __________________ Steve Hanna, Polk City, IA

05-07-2013, 06:31 PM	#4
Steve Wastler Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,987	Re: Horn cover ID's Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sounds like an aftermarket adjustment screw with too many threads, as you tightened, it shorted the horn.