Hi all, been a little bit since I posted here, but since I have been away, I bought a new truck. My original goal was to strip my Hummer and get the same thing but with a V-8 with front and rear lockers. Well… That didn’t happen. I did save the horn and all of the gear so I can install everything again, so back to the drawing board!
Here is the old truck for those who might not have saw it.
I decided to go with another truck but far from what I used to drive. I bought a 2011 Escalade EXT. This truck, I didn’t want to drill any holes so it took a little bit for me to run all of the lines and wires where they needed to go. The hardest part was gaining access to the factory horn and the wiring. It is in a steel welded box behind the headlight, but in between the headlight and the fog light. There is NO ROOM for you to work and it gave me a little problem. I got the wire for the solenoid tapped into the wire, but when I went to test it out, I got nothing… Until the following morning! I went to turn on my fog lights and my horn started going off. Guess I got the wrong wire. But once that was sorted out, I am up an running with the horns once again.
You all know how the shocker horn sounds, so I will skip the video. Here are the pics of the tank and compressors installed. (All came out of my old truck)
Frame work for the tank.
Wrapped that frame work with 3/4" MDF and painted it black
I was happy with the install and I used the pressure flaps under the rubber cargo mat to get the air line out of the truck. Not a single hole was drilled.
HAHAHA! I about shat myself I can tell you that! I didn’t register what was happening when it happened. Once I realized it, I laughed the whole way to work.
Right on the bottom of the tank in the center, is the drain valve. I cut a hole in the bottom of the wood so it drains right underneath and I catch it from the inside of the truck because the midgate folds down.
I don’t have any pictures of the shockers installed, but they are behind the front bumper. I removed the dust shield and used that to hold them in place. If you were to get under the truck, you would never see them unless you knew they were there. Plus I added switches for the horn and the compressors in case I get pulled over. I mounted (2) 50 amp toggle switches under the dash just above the pedals. They are mounted upside down so all I have to do is lightly kick the switches up to disable the system. I will get pics of that too once I get a few free minutes. So if a cop is watching me, I am not fumbling trying to find the switches because I wanted them hidden.
Eh… why not! Here is the alarm video. After all this is a train horn forum! Quality is garbage and so was my phone at the time. But I have to admit, I LOVE the stock GM alarm in case someone opens the doors without a key. LMAO! Totally unexpected surprise waiting…
It just happens… My Hummer did the same thing. It doesn’t send power through the circuit long enough to open the solenoid with the small chirps. Then when the chirps get longer, it opens. Yours will more than likely do the same thing if you hooked it up like mine. If you need a hand hooking it up, let me know. I have done it several times now through the steering wheel. LOL!
If you hit the panic button, it is sort of the same. If you just press and release it, it will just chirp the stock horn 3 short times. If you push and hold it, the shockers will go off and be longer.
Or do what I did in the video. Open your window and lock your truck. Manually unlock your door from inside and open it from the outside. That will set off the stock GM alarm and you will know for sure.
Guess I got the wrong wire. But once that was sorted out, I am up an running with the horns once again.
