My /5 horn is dead, HELP!

[Unclviny]

I need either a new horn (that looks right!!) or rebuilding tips, no twin Freeway Blasters for me because I cannot hide them.

Any idea's?

Vince

[Deleted User 62]

Vince, the Bus Depot sells Hella horns with bracket for around $10, and aftermarket for $6: http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?par ... 111951113B That being said, are you sure it's the horn and not the switch?

[Unclviny]

Yes,
The wiring tested good all the way, I will go check that site now.

Thanks

Vince

[Duane Ausherman]

How do you know that the horn is actually bad? Did you hook it up directly to a good battery?

[Unclviny]

I have not tried it on a battery (or a 12V power supply) but the wiring tests good to the horn and the horn has been "hit or miss" (working intermittently) since I got the bike.

Vince

[wirewrkr]

I have not tried it on a battery (or a 12V power supply) but the wiring tests good to the horn and the horn has been "hit or miss" (working intermittently) since I got the bike.

Vince

Hit or miss still means nothing.
Hook up a battery to the horn. It doesn't get any easier than that.
Also, some horns have an adjustment screw on the back that can cure the intermittent woes if they are in fact the fault of the horn.

[templetommy]

Had the same problem the adjusting screw did the trick
Templetommy
73 R75/5

[George Ryals]

Open up the horn and clean the points (contacts).

[hudson]

also, make sure horn wire from switch is not pinched anywhere along its travels to the horn itself...