Spartan Horn. What is this?

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Spartan Horn. What is this?

06-27-2020, 09:30 AM

My horn wouldn't work. Gotta have a horn, it's part of the driving experience. So I removed the cover and cleaned and oiled things up. I was able to get intermittent sound but not when I replaced the cover. I searched posts and read some Andrews articles. This thing was in the way and made it difficult to install the cover so I removed it and the horn works like a champ.
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Mitch

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06-27-2020, 09:37 AM

It is a basic relay to provide the horn with a nonfluctuating power to perform evenly. Maybe the relay went bad? A modern add on

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Jamey E

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06-27-2020, 12:03 PM

Must have been a hornnonworkingdiode 😂😂
Glad you got it fixed!!!
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