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Old 06-24-2013, 10:39 AM
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So which wires go where on the horn? i have the side cowbell horn. Thanks
 
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Old 06-24-2013, 10:50 AM
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Mine has two wires and the horn has two connectors. I don't think it matters which one goes to which side.
 
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sweet alright thank you. it was just that i tried to reconnect it and it sounds really really faint and then my battery died. when i charge my battery again should i then start my bike then put it on while its running?
 
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If your battery died after trying to blow the horn, you have other issues. It does not matter what connection you put on what horn connector, it works either way. If it was faint it was because your battery was already dead. Have you had your bike stored for awhile and didn't have it on a battery tender? Are your battery connections clean and tight? Did you have your key turned on and left on for quite awhile? There is some other reason that the battery was dead, not because you hooked the wires on the horn in the wrong place (as there is now wrong way to connect it).
 
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well i went back out today and tried to start it and the tender said it was charged but it wouldnt start. just made a ticking noise. so i think i might need a new battery
 
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