So, I am still looking to get a 1100. My question for you guys, what horn do the police use? You know the one that gets your attention? And is it even legal to have one? Mind you not the siren but the horn. Thanks!
As ST Gui wrote will you need a "siren amp" (featuring a truck-horn sound generator) and a matching "loudspeaker"...what horn do the police use? You know the one that gets your attention? And is it even legal to have one?
No trimming needed if you move them a bit further up...They will fit fine but you have to trim the inside garnish and bend the bracket away from the radiator a little bit.
Mount twin Hi/Lo Fiamm "Freeway Blasters", one under each fairing pocket. Yes, it can be done, I did it with both of my 1100s. They are loud and will last forever if you mount them with the trumpets facing down to drain any moisture that may get in. They also need to hang freely for max volume.So, I am still looking to get a 1100. My question for you guys, what horn do the police use? You know the one that gets your attention? And is it even legal to have one? Mind you not the siren but the horn. Thanks!
Mount twin Hi/Lo Fiamm "Freeway Blasters", one under each fairing pocket. Yes, it can be done, I did it with both of my 1100s. They are loud and will last forever if you mount them with the trumpets facing down to drain any moisture that may get in. They also need to hang freely for max volume.
Run them off a relay switched from the stock horn wires. They pull a lot of amps and the stock wires will not carry that much.
You need a "high" horn too.I just got my FIAMM 72012 12 V Low Note / One & Two Term / Universal Bracket in today. Sorry if this sounds basic but what is a relay? And can't I just use the stock wires? Seems like everyone suggests using a relay. Also, where would I get such a thing. And how does it fit into the setup? Thanks!
You need a "high" horn too.
A relay is nothing but a switch that can provide higher amperage current to an application, which in this case are your new horns. This switch is controlled by another circuit, in this case your horn wires. Fused power comes directly from the positive battery terminal to the relay, power output goes to your horns(+). Both horns must be grounded. The package the relay comes in shows you which terminal is which.
Good question, and one that puzzled me several years ago. Let me try to break it down in simple English. When Honda (and every other manufacturer) designed the bike, they knew the OEM horn drew X amount of amps. So, they used wire just big enough to carry those amps. That wire went from the battery, to the horn switch, to the horn; when the button is pushed, the circuit is completed and electricity goes to the horn causing it to toot.Sorry if this sounds basic but what is a relay? And can't I just use the stock wires? Seems like everyone suggests using a relay. Also, where would I get such a thing. And how does it fit into the setup? Thanks!