Stebel Nautilus Horn

[Mittzy]

OK

Now what is the point of putting all those lovely decibels inside a ruddy box or behind a (fairly solid) metal cover?.

I think Mitzy just likes the saddle to vibrate.

For those in the EU - this place generally has stock. Producten (GB) | Valk Motive

Still pretty loud in there

 

[DEcosse]

It says 20A in the specs Mark

Specifications:

• Sound Output: 120 dB at 3 feet
• Current Draw: 20 Amp
• Dimensions: 5.4” (137mm) wide x 4.5” (116mm) high x 3.6” (86 mm) deep
• Stylish All Black Design

But you would need to use a relay anyway, so even if the power feed is coming direct from battery, the relay's coil can still come from a switched source
i.e. terminal 86 from an ignition-switched power source (original horn positive feed) and terminal 85 from your horn button (original horn negative); then 30 from battery and 87 to the horn compressor positive; and of course the horn needs to be grounded (either engine ground or battery negative). Remember you need decent wire gauge for 20A and the negative side needs to be sized similarly to the positive.
For the low-current coil feed wires, these can be small - 20 ga or so.
i.e. Ignition still needs to be on for the horn to work, even though high current source is fed from the battery

 

[Mark Dunn]

It says 20A in the specs Mark




But you would need to use a relay anyway, so even if the power feed is coming direct from battery, the relay's coil can still come from a switched source
i.e. terminal 86 from an ignition-switched power source (original horn positive feed) and terminal 85 from your horn button (original horn negative); then 30 from battery and 87 to the horn compressor positive; and of course the horn needs to be grounded (either engine ground or battery negative). Remember you need decent wire gauge for 20A and the negative side needs to be sized similarly to the positive.
For the low-current coil feed wires, these can be small - 20 ga or so.
i.e. Ignition still needs to be on for the horn to work, even though high current source is fed from the battery

Thanks DEcosse,

Much appreciated,

Mark Dunn

 

[1olbull]

Ken,
1) Why can't they both work at the same time?
2) Pardon my ignorance, but is that square with 85, 86, 87 & 30 the relay you speak of?

 

[Steel]

Ken,
1) Why can't they both work at the same time?
2) Pardon my ignorance, but is that square with 85, 86, 87 & 30 the relay you speak of?

1) You will never hear the stock horn when the Stebel goes off.
2) That is the relay

 

[1olbull]

1) You will never hear the stock horn when the Stebel goes off.
2) That is the relay

May I further trouble you for where and what to find this relay?

 

[Steel]

May I further trouble you for where and what to find this relay?

It should have come with the horn. If not you can find them on the web.
RELAY 12 VOLT 30 / 40 AMP HEAVY DUTY RELAY 12V SPDT CAR

 

[1olbull]

It should have come with the horn. If not you can find them on the web.
RELAY 12 VOLT 30 / 40 AMP HEAVY DUTY RELAY 12V SPDT CAR

Thanks, guess I should open the package up then . . . duh!

 

[DEcosse]

May I further trouble you for where and what to find this relay?

As I explained earlier, if you use the PDM60, you don't need the relay (assuming you did not use the negative trigger for something else)

 

[idk]

May I further trouble you for where and what to find this relay?

Any auto parts store should carry relays.