Just got my Horn Blasters 240 kit in the mail today… and I have to admit, I’m a bit overwhelmed with the install…
I want to do it right…
I was able to position my horns in the front of my car in good spots and the tank and compressor will be in my trunk. I’m definitely going to need some more air line though since I want to keep the line between the horns all even. As far as the rest of the lines, I should be good.
Any tips to help this install go easy and to be done right the FIRST time? The directions were a little vague. I’ve been going off of the picture diagram basically the entire time. I’ve got all the time in the world to install these things so there isn’t a rush. Also, I would like to have a switch for the compressor as well as a separate button for the horn. Easy to do? Is it easy to adjust the compressor itself so it wont overfill the tank?
So far I have done the following:
Placed and mounted all 4 horns.
Mounted the electric Air Valve.
Started to run the 1/2" air line from the valve to the trunk.
That’s about it… Any short cuts or simple ways to do this would be GREATLY appreciated. Tips on this kit would be helpful as well. This is my first train horn kit ever.
Fitting the horns can be a challenge so that’s good.
The pressure switch/relay will turn the compressor on & off automatically, but you can put a toggle switch inline to act as a master cutoff switch. That is on the trigger wire.
You can get power from anywhere for the push button for the horn.
Kit is going in my Lexus SC300… Was able to fit the horns in pretty well up front with a little creativity.
I’m just not very good with electrical stuff and wiring… Running the air hoses and stuff I can do… I just don’t want to ruin my compressor or anything electrical.
Now I’m reconsidering my entire install. If I were to put them in my trunk to make it all look cleaner and not clutter up my engine bay, would that muffle the horns in anyway or make it too loud in the cabin?
I’ll have to check… Pretty tight space in my car. I just want it to look clean.
Right now, I’ve got the two smaller horns under my air filter and they fit nice, my other two larger ones are standing vertical along my radiator. I’m kind of worried about the heat and my radiator though. They both fit nice there though…
My two are touching the radiator… Should I put something up between my horns and radiator where they make contact with each other?
Hopefully my local hardware store carries some air house. I’m going to need more hose that connect the horns all together… I am to understand they all need to be the same or close to the same length…
The big challenge is mounting everything, that is for sure… Trying to find a vertical spot to mount my valve is the hard part… Found one decent spot that is out of the way, but its far from the horns…