A horn question

[Eric R.]

hi guys, I am wanting to change my horn on my 2015 r3t. I understand the need for a relay and the extra wiring with something like the stebel air horn. I was looking at a fiam freeway blaster electric horn in the auto parts store. It may not be as loud as an air horn, but it would certainly be better that stock.
Would a horn like the fiam be able to simply attach to wires that the stock horn uses?, or would it too need a relay setup? I thought it would be a quick swap out if they are both twelve volt horns.
Thanks, Eric

 

[Steel]

If it's just electric it should be fine. The Stebel has an air compressor so it draws more power than a regular electric horn

 

[barbagris]

ALWAYS USE A RELAY - ALWAYS. If the horn is loaud - it will draw more amps than you think - especially TWIN-PACKS. The high power horns often also have a different way of functioning as they direct earth and do not earth through a second wire like the OEM horn. The Fiamm I have in a box somewhere is an example. RELAY RELAY RELAY.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Go with the Stebel or any of the other names it goes by. Add it on and keep the stock horn too. I wired the relay into the stock horn wiring and the battery. Mounted the Stebel under the left side cover. Both horns sound when I press the button.

 

[Steel]

Go with the Stebel or any of the other names it goes by. Add it on and keep the stock horn too. I wired the relay into the stock horn wiring and the battery. Mounted the Stebel under the left side cover. Both horns sound when I press the button.

How can you hear the stock horn go meep while the Stebel is going WHAAAAP!

 

[BillyIndiana]

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Here is a relay kit.

 

[ricochet]

Use the relay kit. It's such an easy way to install a horn, and I would go for an air horn anyway if your using the relay. There are lots of options on how to install on on the rocket.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

How can you hear the stock horn go meep while the Stebel is going WHAAAAP!

I forgot to mention I took my stock horn off to put on my other Rocket because it didn't have a horn on it when I purchased it. So I went to NAPA and purchased a horn for it. That horn wasn't anything special just another round horn to fit under the stock cover. Maybe it is a touch loader than the stock one.

 

[Eric R.]

Thanks for the help, guys.
What do you guys do when you have multiple electronic things that need to connect to power? Is their an accessory that connects to the battery that allows several things to connect to it, so you don't have a bunch of wires mounted to the battery terminal?
I already have my battery tender pigtail connected to the battery. I want to add the horn relay, and maybe later, a connector for a heated jacket. Is their some type of accessory connector that allows several things connected to it with only one wire to the battery?
Thanks, Eric

 

[Joesmoe]

@Eric R. Suggest you use the search function. Much has been written about what you ask.