Train Air Horn - button location

[blacksheep37]

For anyone that's installed an air or train horn, where did you put the control button?

My first choice is to avoid just connecting it to the factory horn/steering wheel control. But I also want it readily available - I don't want to be searching for a button if I'm in a situation where I need a quick blast.

 

[Richard320]

Are you using all your homelink buttons?

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Aug 30, 2021

So I just added MicTuning C2 rocklights under my truck and I didn't want to drill a hole on a panel in the interior of the truck. So I purchased a eMylo DC 12V 1 Channel 433Mhz RF Wireless Relay Remote Control Momentary Light Switch Self-lock Transmitter with Receiver for Home Use
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one of the 2 remotes included and the rock light it controls

they're rated at 10a, so you could wire them directly to anything under 120w's anything higher and they should be run to...

• dannymcd
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[Rock Crawler]

When I had a train horn setup on my old truck, I put in a switch where I could use the steering wheel horn button for both horns. This way I could just flip the switch when I didn’t want to use the train horn.

 

[blacksheep37]

When I had a train horn setup on my old truck, I put in a switch where I could use the steering wheel horn button for both horns. This way I could just flip the switch when I didn’t want to use the train horn.

Really like this idea - possible to get a little more information?

 

[Oldphart]

Careful here, some states have passed laws against having a "sound device" that is not in keeping with the vehicle. Mainly for sirens but I know a guy who had a train horn on his motorcycle (in California). He got pulled by a cop and they made him cut all the wiring right there.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Really like this idea - possible to get a little more information?

It’s been quite a few years back, so I can’t remember exactly how I did it, but I had the switch where one position of the switch allowed the button to run power to the train horn and the other position ran power to the factory horn. I believe it would be a double-pole double-throw switch.

 

[bigdodge]

food for thought

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[Rock Crawler]

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TEXAS

(d) A warning device, including a horn, may not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle.

Sounds subjective to me. I never had an issue with mine, but I didn’t use them a lot. Mostly when messing with my friends/co-workers and when actually needed. I did have the switch set to the train horns when I set my alarm. That was a car alarm that NOBODY ignored. GUARANTEED! I wanted anyone trying to break into my truck to leave a DNA sample behind.

 

[Jako]

It’s been quite a few years back, so I can’t remember exactly how I did it, but I had the switch where one position of the switch allowed the button to run power to the train horn and the other position ran power to the factory horn. I believe it would be a double-pole double-throw switch.

I'm a DIY and wired up my reverse lights, auxiliary reverse lights and some tail gate lights with a DPDT switch.
I don't know if this will refresh your memory on DPDT switch.

Post in thread 'License Plate Reverse light'

Dec 22, 2020

Did enough of my own work to know that I do not want to void my 100k bumper to bumper warranty or spend more of my time. Plus, this is America, it’s important to be able to point a finger and make someone else liable.

Lifetime warranty - agree, I do a lot of "work" stopped at cars but not my motorcycles.

• Jako

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I believe a SPDT switch would work for flipping between the 2 horns. But like you it is 5 years since I wired up these lights.