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09-07-2009 | 07:30 AM

dohadex

Road Captain

Joined: Sep 2009

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From: Panama City, FL

If I was a horn, and I lived in Maine....I wouldn't work either! LOL!

I'm originally from Bangor/Brewer...I was never horny there!

Weeeeee

Doha Dex

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#12

09-07-2009 | 10:53 AM

fireman54

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Joined: May 2008

Posts: 132

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From: East Central Illinois

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathen

Try to loosen up were the horn mounts to the cover, I had the same problem and after backing off bolts all was fine.

If it is not the ground, this will cause the the weak horn. If you tightened the mounting bolt too much, it may have distorted the housing and you'll need a new horn.

From service manual:

INSTALLATION
1. Fit horn into chrome cover so that stud at back slides
through hole in horn bracket. Apply two drops of Loctite
Low Strength Threadlocker 222 (purple) to threads of horn
stud.
NOTE
Overtightening the flange nut can cause permanent horn
damage resulting in reduced volume and tone quality.
2. Install flange nut (10mm) on horn stud and tighten to 80-

100

in-lbs (9.0-11.3 Nm).

3. Install elbow terminals onto spade contacts.

NOTE
The horn is not polarity sensitive. Elbow terminals may be
attached to either spade contact.
4. Capture main harness conduit in J-clamp and install horn
bracket onto rubber mount stud. Install flat washer and
acorn nut. Tighten acorn nut to 80-120

in-lbs (9.0-13.6

Nm).

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#13

09-28-2009 | 10:14 PM

keno

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Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 1,059

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From: Sierra Vista, Arizona

I had the weak horn syndrome also and fidgeted with it a bit but it stayed weak so I was going to have the dealer look at it next time I had it in. Well today I NEEDED the horn and of course it sounded like a half screwed... ah.. half baked horn so when I got home I took the nut off to check it out and turned it upside down and WATER poured out of it. I hit the key and horn button and it's back to normal. A few weeks ago I rode 150 miles in a torrential rainstorm and obviously it got into the horn..
Just something to check for you half horned guys!

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