Not as the title may suggest

When i put my horn across a battery it works as it should,

When its wired in it sounds really gay and muffled.

I have checked my earth at the horn wiring and its good and when i press the button its got full 12.6 volts,

What could be the cause of my gay horn!

Use a relay and up the size of wire.

re fit it so that back faces the front it might be happier

I reckon it'll be resistance between the battery and the horn ? switch contacts.

The horn might be seeing 12.4v with no load but if there's resistance the current will drop the voltage (or is that 12.4v when horn going?)....

If you look in Europa Specialist spares you can get a 'Bull Horn' sounds just like a cow!!

Have you tried some lube?

David

If you are using a Ford boss with those carbon contacts, they do not like heavy current and will stop the horn sounding 'manly' - as already suggested, fit a relay and a heavier wire to the horn.

get a manual one with a squizzy rubber ball at the end.... honk honk

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Some horns have a tone adjustment screw.
just turn to suit...

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Originally posted by graememk
get a manual one with a squizzy rubber ball at the end.... honk honk

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