Needo to install a very loud horn - freeway 'fun'

[JPSmit]

First of all, I am glad you are OK, Rick. I have tried to keep my Bugeye as original as possible. Safety takes importance over originality, however. I recently bought one of those compact air horns from Moss. I had to make a small bracket to fit the way I wanted in the original location, but this horn gives a suprisingly loud burst for such a small horn. No one will miss hearing this horn if I have to use it. And if I go to a car show, it takes me only a matter of minutes to swap out horns.

When I had my Fiat 850 Spider, I often felt invisible. I was wandering around a junk yard one day and I found a WW2 era klaxon horn from a submarine. Voltage was different, but my dad was able to calculate the resistor needed to make it work. Now that was a sound that got attention.

and that's my kind of junkyard! :thumbsup: just how far from the ocean was it?

 

[Deleted member 8987]

Well, up here (a bit north and west of you), some bozo has obtained a diesel locomotive air horn.
I KNOW what those sound like, this one sounds like a Nathan.
Gotta have an air compressor.....about 2330, you'll hear him out and about pulling the lanyard.

Now, THAT will get someone's attention right freaking now, makeup, cell phone, texting notwithstanding.

Dave

 

[equiprx]

First of all, I am glad you are OK, Rick. I have tried to keep my Bugeye as original as possible. Safety takes importance over originality, however. I recently bought one of those compact air horns from Moss. I had to make a small bracket to fit the way I wanted in the original location, but this horn gives a suprisingly loud burst for such a small horn. No one will miss hearing this horn if I have to use it. And if I go to a car show, it takes me only a matter of minutes to swap out horns.

When I had my Fiat 850 Spider, I often felt invisible. I was wandering around a junk yard one day and I found a WW2 era klaxon horn from a submarine. Voltage was different, but my dad was able to calculate the resistor needed to make it work. Now that was a sound that got attention.

and that's my kind of junkyard! :thumbsup: just how far from the ocean was it?

It couldn't have been far from me since I lived in Commack NY at the time. Only 15 miles to the water either way, but no subs stationed closer than Groton CN. Just a junkyard that sold scrap.

Some moron down the block from me now, has a train air horn he uses to let us all know he's drunk and out of control. Fortunately, he's drunk all the time but only rarely out of control. I have a scrapyard down here close enough that I visit regularly and you would not believe the items that show up, like wing tanks and 24" x 12 ft augers for moving grapes from wine making, more fun than a box of puppies.

 

[Pythias]

You can drive with your lights on. Some have installed a 3rd brake light. I just assume they don't seem me and drive defensively.

 

[bthompson]

I just avoid traffic like the plague.

 

[vagt6]

Try a "Stebel" (google it) compact air horn. They're made for motorcycles, and 12V, so will fit in a car easily.

WARNING: it's loud as heck!

Also, I Always drive my LBCs with the headlamps on, do the same on my motorcycle. It definitely increases visibility, and safety.

Good luck, let us know . . .

 

[RickB]

My lights were on high beam and they are halogens.
I've aimed them down a bit so I can drive with them on high without any complaints from oncoming drivers. Bright as heck.
I need to check and make sure the side marker lights on that side are working, that could help a little.
Does anyone make super bright LED replacements for those side marker bulbs?
I'll look into the horns suggested here, I have personal experience with Pythis' horn, it is very loud.

 

[jlaird]

Go fast so they can't catch me. Stay off of the interstates.