Rebuild An Electric Horn....

[bikeriderx]

Here's how I re-built a vintage electric horn off my Elgin:
First...Start with an old horn:

Then go buy some NEW components...

Here we go....!

First, Remove the old horn...

Then I "trial fit" the new components...

Close...

Ok...Modify The Horn By Cutting Off One "Ear"...

Got It!!

Ok...Install The New Horn...

9v Battery Goes Here...(What Luck... :mrgreen: )

Next...Clean Up The Switch...

Now Solder The Neg. Lead...

Now Solder The Other Neg. Lead...

Put Her back together and...DONE!

ENJOY!!! Oh, How I wish we had sound.... :wink:

 

[sensor]

we do have sound.......just have to upload a video to photobucket and post it here like a picture :wink:

 

[maddogrider]

Cool man know can you do a light to L.E.D?

 

[aka_locojoe]

Where did you get the "Piezo Sounder"?

 

[bikeriderx]

Ok...sensor: It sounds kinda "gay"...so I'm not too ready to "sound off"

Where did you get the "Piezo Sounder"?

...At my local electrical supplier parts shop...
maddogrider: Stay tuned....That is my next post...

 

[olschbp]

wouldn't it been better to get the original horn to work? it is easy to R&R something, but it takes a real mechanic to fix it

 

[bikeriderx]

Dude I tried...I put 12vdc through that circuit....still nada...nothing but sparks 'an smoke!!! She's toast!! Follow my post....Rebuild 'her...

 

[olschbp]

for one, it is a 1 1/2 volt horn, not 12 volt, there is an adjustment screw, etc, I have seen horns in worst condition than that one that made work, oh well, it is yours,

 

[bikeriderx]

for one, it is a 1 1/2 volt horn, not 12 volt, there is an adjustment screw, etc, I have seen horns in worst condition than that one that made work, oh well, it is yours,

I tried...The first thing I did was to try a fresh battery...Nada...Then I cleaned the contacts and tried a fresh battery...Nada...I've worked around motorcycles for 20+ years...I tried to adjust the horn and a fresh battery...Nada...Then I tried all that with a fresh battery wired directly to the horn, bypassing the switch and mounting...Nada...Then I tried a 9v battery to "push the boundry", since I pretty much figured the horn was already N/F...Nada...So I thought, what the heck? If she won't sound with 12vdc then I know it's toast...Nada... :|

 

[icyuod2]

it still looks the part. i've been looking for an old horn like that for some time. killa cool bud!

 

[bikeriderx]

Thanks! Not too happy with the sound...But at least it works now! :mrgreen:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I want to go to there! ...., and I had a cool old horn shell I could have restored like this but I sold it. nice job.

 

[bikeriderx]

Thanks! Next is gonna be a L.E.D. conversion on this:

:mrgreen:

 

[Dock]

Looking good Randy. So are you going to restore or Rat it?

 

[bikeriderx]

I'm thinking restore...I'm gonna try to put 26" wheels on her...And try to set her up for the wife to ride...Wish me luck! :mrgreen: