I just installed my new horn system.
it is a seemingly simple set up, that i just cant get right.
I hooked it up like this picture shows.
i must have done something wrong, and i have a feeling its somewhere around the solenoid, but i dont know what exactly. ANY help would be appreciated.
You’re right. The solenoid doesn’t go there.
Take the solenoid off and connect that toggle switch to a key-on positive source.
The solenoid is separate. positive source -to- momentary button -to- solenoid.
Right, Well the picture above is what the directions said, or at least what i could make of them. so i ended up just stepping back, thinking for a few mins, and drawing up the way i thought it should be, which was basically exactly what you said, i got it working… only to find a new problem.
i had the compressor running for almost half an hour, i was wondering what was going on, opened the drain plug and virtually no pressure escaped. so ive got a leak!!
i got some warm soapy water put it on every connection except the one i couldent see/get too, no bubbles, i have a feeling it is the pressure valve which is on top of the tank… not easily accessible. gotta drop the tank, which is a pain.
i was very careful about all of my connections made sure they were sealed and tight, properly threaded and not over tightened. my pressure valve (thing with the ring to pull and release pressure) looked a little odd to me, and didnt really move at all before i installed it, but thought for some stupid reason maybe pressure is needed to get it to work properly… my mistake…
check the hose from the compressor to the tank and see if its on right.
on right? yeah, its a braided steel hose that came on the compressor, and all i needed to do was connect it to the tank.
The leader hose has a check valve (one way valve).
So the hose & valve have to be installed the correct direction.
There should be an arrow or something for the flow direction.
Yeah, it was installed when i got the compressor, and it does run the correct way.
Hey, so i had some problems with a leak. just got it worked out, but apparently dont have the electric hooked up properly… right now i believe i have power to button to solenoid, and solenoid back to battery.