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Old 01-17-2011, 01:05 AM   #1
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Switch button for air horns

After many different switches and buttons, I have settled on one method of honking my primary loud horn. I have found when someone is requiring you to quickly honk to avert disaster, a foot mounted button is best, that way you can still steer safely without searching around on the dash for the 'Panic button'
I bought a headlight dimmer switch. Remember the old ones you stomped with your foot? They last forever and are heavy duty.
Stomp once for honk, again for un-honk...
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Napa auto parts part Number DS115SB
It's for a 1974 Chevy truck C10 1/2 ton pickup.
 
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Old 01-17-2011, 01:34 AM   #2
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Since I have a slush box my secondary or primary horn switch is on the gear shift along with the exhaust brake switch.
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Old 01-17-2011, 02:41 AM   #3
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Since I have a slush box my secondary or primary horn switch is on the gear shift along with the exhaust brake switch.
That's a great spot for it as well. When something scary happens, Sue stomps the floor on her side, I should put it over there
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Old 01-17-2011, 06:32 AM   #4
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What's a "slush box"?

Watch out Ozz! DW panics a lot easier than I do and if I put the switch on her side, I'd get a lot more road rage directed my way. Hopefully your wife is a little calmer otherwise your horn going off too much will cause neighborhood rage.
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Old 01-17-2011, 01:23 PM   #5
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That's a great idea Jim. BTW. you list all the options on your Montana but you do not mention the year and model, what's up with that pardner??????
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Old 01-17-2011, 01:32 PM   #6
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Old 01-17-2011, 01:44 PM   #7
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After many different switches and buttons, I have settled on one method of honking my primary loud horn. I have found when someone is requiring you to quickly honk to avert disaster, a foot mounted button is best, that way you can still steer safely without searching around on the dash for the 'Panic button'
I bought a headlight dimmer switch. Remember the old ones you stomped with your foot? They last forever and are heavy duty.
Stomp once for honk, again for un-honk...
$6.98
Napa auto parts part Number DS115SB
It's for a 1974 Chevy truck C10 1/2 ton pickup.
I liked the old floor dimmer switch...if we had them now, many of us who are hand-eye-coord challenged would be able to return "flashes" by passing fellow MOCers before we got passed them.
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Old 01-17-2011, 04:38 PM   #8
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I have a double pole/double throw switch wired in on the dash so that I can toggle between the factory horn and my air horns. It uses the regular center pad on the steering wheel to activate.
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Old 01-19-2011, 10:41 AM   #9
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Umm,
Did I do wrong to just substitute my airhorns for the factory horns and tap off their wiring from the steering wheel?
Giving up the auto quality/level "beepers" seemed reasonable to me.
The problem I have is sometimes I can't seem to hit/push the "sweet" spot horn symbol on the steering wheel while keeping my eyes on the road/situation..
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Old 01-19-2011, 10:58 AM   #10
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Options, Chas. A man has to have options..
I see times that the air horn is overkill, example is the second push on the key-fob.
I hit the floor switch today when a truck veered into my lane, it was easy, and my hands were securely choking the steering wheel.
Selector switches are nice, if you can plan in advance which horn you need. If I have time and it's no emergency, I honk the truck horn, if I want to wake someone up at a traffic light in front of me, I hit my Roadrunner Beep-beep horn.
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Old 01-22-2011, 03:09 PM   #11
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I guess I'm nasty enough that all I need are the airhorns (about 140PSI).
A quick tap usually isn't too loud/obnoxious, a press down long and hard on the switch sure is!
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Old 01-22-2011, 11:43 PM   #12
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It is nice to have when you do need them. Did/do you work on the Railroad?
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