<VV> Horn 1963

[Jim Gammon]

Thanks everyone, I'll have a better look. 
 
Jim

--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Charles McKinley <cmckinley313 at cox.net> wrote:


From: Charles McKinley <cmckinley313 at cox.net>
Subject: Re: <VV> Horn 1963
To: "Jim Gammon" <gtpjimgammon at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Charles McKinley" <cmckinley313 at cox.net>, "corvair list" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 3:34 PM


Jim,
    Tim's right about the location of the horns. They're a moderate pain to access, but in any case if yours are like the ones that came in my '63, the horns themselves are likely nonfunctional (i.e. busted.) 47 years of exposure gets them corroded and plugged up so they're just scrap iron. I cut the wires to mine and installed a Fiamm triple-tone air horn in the trunk using the stock relay and wiring. It definitely gets attention. You could test your setup by checking voltage at the output side of the relay while someone pushes the horn button (or ring) on the steering wheel. If you get volts there (but no toot), the horns are shot. They both run off the same relay. The relay should be in the trunk on the driver's side, mounted on the side panel forward of the wheel well.
    Personally I think the stock horns sound wimpy and deserve to be replaced anyway, but I suppose the purists take a dim view of that attitude.

Chuck McKinley
63 Monza 900

On Jul 1, 2010, at 2:40 PM, shortle wrote:

> '63 Probably has 2 horns (hi and low notes). I believe they are mounted behind each headlite bucket (I know they are there on a late model). You should be able to "ground" the wire at the steering wheel under the horn button and have the horns blow. I believe there is a single wire connector near the steering column. Is it hooked up? Is the horn relay hooked up? I believe it sits near the fuse panel. hopefully this is helpful to you.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Gammon <gtpjimgammon at yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Jul 1, 2010 11:42 AM
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>> Subject: <VV> Horn 1963
>> 
>> Hey folks
>> 
>> I have a 63 spyder and the horn doesn't work. We've looked everywhere, and can't find it or where if was supposed to be mounted.
>> 
>> Where was it supposed to be? We looked behind the passenger side bumper, it isn't there.
>> 
>> Jim
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