where would the fuse for the horns be and how do i get at it? i fear i might have blown the fuse for the horns (or at least im hoping i blew the fuse and not burnt the wiring up....)
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where would the fuse for the horns be and how do i get at it? i fear i might have blown the fuse for the horns (or at least im hoping i blew the fuse and not burnt the wiring up....)
Fuse is under the hood. You might want to use a relay and take power directly from the battery. Those horns you put on prolly take more than twice the juice of the stock one.
ya...ur likely rightQuote:
Originally Posted by ontarian_frog
never had a problem with them in the trix tho...
happen to know which fuse it is, or will it say?
k, found fuse box, found fuse...it was blown on account of my massive horns...Quote:
Originally Posted by thebarber
i guess itd be relatively unsafe to throw a 15 in there instead of a 10 eh?
well that all depends if the wiring can support 15 amps, if it does, I don't see why not.
Yeah I just crunched some numbers.
12V * 10 Amps = 120 watts. You might tell me the alternator charges at 14.x volts, but that would still make too close to 144w to be safe.
Horns need 144w, a 15amp fuse at 12v would give you 180watts, plenty....again hoping the wiring will support it. I would doubt it wouldn't. The fuse is there to protect the device, the wire should be able to hold much more current to be safe. Guess a factor of safety of 2 on the wires, they should hold at least 20 amps.
That's all nice talk for "careful".
good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by ontarian_frog
ill but some 10's and see how it goes....if i burn more fuses, ill figure something out...
you could use the original lines as acc lines and wire a switch to the battery or an empty slot in the box (if there even is any).
good ideas...!Quote:
Originally Posted by kirbycope
I thought the hello super twin horns came with a relay?
Cut and pasted description of hella horn kit;
Concentrated, far-reaching sound out of a compact, rugged, all-metal instrument with protective grille. Flat plug connections. Kit contains horns, relay, mounting brackets, and installation instructions.
For cars, trucks, buses and tractors
Voltage: 12V
Frequency: 300 Hz low tone, 500 Hz high tone
Sound level: 118 dB
Connection: Flat plug
Power consumption: Max 72W
Dimensions: 4-27/32" dia. x 3-11/32" depth
yeah but you have to install it, which he didn't do. hehe
minor details..LOL
Hey anyone know if the D.R.L. fuse is in the same box i think i may have a burned out fuse they just quit working out of the blue.
ya, it comes w/ one....but i didnt use it on my matrix and now its kinda MIAQuote:
Originally Posted by Ron-E-Babe
there is a "how-to" about the DRL's I think it's just under the dash on the drivers sideQuote:
Originally Posted by B1rdbrain
x2Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron-E-Babe
just unplug the drl module
i want the DRL's i just need to change out the fuse i think i have not looked under the hood as of yet. i need to take my Girlfriend to Court today and it's raining here in Reseda, CA so hopfully i can look saturday
ill but some 10's and see how it goes....if i burn more fuses, ill figure something out...[/quote]
So how did it go?
10's dont seem to be cuttin it, lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Ron-E-Babe