Two tone horns for 940

cumbrianmale · Feb 13th, 2012, 00:01

One of my horns has rotted out and the other sounds like an asthmatic moose.

Need a working replacement set. What have you got?

barkster1971 · Feb 13th, 2012, 13:01

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KLAXON-MEG...item230fec0bb9

Had one on mine for 4 years, works great.

Chesh740R · Feb 13th, 2012, 17:50

Grab a pair from an 850 or 70 Series car, the ones just behind the grille.

Cut a decent amount of the pigtail wiring with them and then mount the horns and splice the wires to your factory horn wiring.

You now have a set of decent plastic horns which are nice and loud and better than the tat on ebay.

Fitted these to my 740 and my old 940

cumbrianmale · Feb 13th, 2012, 19:02

I had considered this or these but can the 850 ones be mounted behind the grill? I mean can i remove and fit the bar they are mounted to into the 940 or will I need to fabricate a mount. The 940 horns are really badly located for the elements.

Chesh740R · Feb 14th, 2012, 22:22

When i fitted them to the 940, i just found various holes around the passenger side strut tower that i could then bolt them to. Well at least thats what i can remember, no longer own the car to look.

On My 740 they are mounted just above the battery utilizing an unused captive bolt there.

I'm sure they can be fitted where ever you like behind the grille if you find a suitable mounting point.

I've just fitted a set to my mates Triumph Spitfire as the old BL metal ones were intermittant and utter crap.

Mr Sam · Feb 15th, 2012, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by barkster1971

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KLAXON-MEG...item230fec0bb9

Had one on mine for 4 years, works great.

used one of them on several cars really scares the crap out of people when they cut you up!!!!

the last cheap one i bought on ebay is crap though the motor spins but no noise dismantled it bent some of the metal and it worked a few times now just back to a whirring motor GRRR (also note: will not pass an MOT with one of these as its 2 tone)

jasedarace · Feb 18th, 2012, 09:58

Get a pair of FIAMMS. They are GREAT!
I use them on the motorcycles. The only trouble is people look for an oncoming truck they are that LOUD.

If not, the cheap (ten quid) tat off ebay works just fine using the existing relay and directly replacing the horns and bending the supplied brackets a bit.

... and when (if) they eventually give up the ghost, another set is easily obtained

JdR

Feb 13th, 2012, 00:01	#1
cumbrianmale Forum Support Team Last Online: Today 17:21 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep in Makem territory	Two tone horns for 940 One of my horns has rotted out and the other sounds like an asthmatic moose. Need a working replacement set. What have you got? __________________ Current 04 S80 D5 SE Auto 03 S80 D5 SE Man Previous Volvos 90 240 GL B230FB Auto 96 940 CD 13 V40 D2 R-design 89 745 GLE 98 V90 3.0 24v 98 945 Celebration Auto 96 965 SE Auto 86 744 GL 81 244 DL

Feb 13th, 2012, 13:01	#2
barkster1971 VOC Member Last Online: Today 13:23 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swineshead/Salford	loud enough. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KLAXON-MEG...item230fec0bb9 Had one on mine for 4 years, works great. __________________ new engine! new car!

Feb 13th, 2012, 19:02	#4
cumbrianmale Forum Support Team Last Online: Today 17:21 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep in Makem territory	I had considered this or these but can the 850 ones be mounted behind the grill? I mean can i remove and fit the bar they are mounted to into the 940 or will I need to fabricate a mount. The 940 horns are really badly located for the elements. __________________ Current 04 S80 D5 SE Auto 03 S80 D5 SE Man Previous Volvos 90 240 GL B230FB Auto 96 940 CD 13 V40 D2 R-design 89 745 GLE 98 V90 3.0 24v 98 945 Celebration Auto 96 965 SE Auto 86 744 GL 81 244 DL

Feb 18th, 2012, 09:58	#7
jasedarace JaseDaRace Last Online: Jul 9th, 2013 20:20 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gisors	Get a pair of FIAMMS. They are GREAT! I use them on the motorcycles. The only trouble is people look for an oncoming truck they are that LOUD. If not, the cheap (ten quid) tat off ebay works just fine using the existing relay and directly replacing the horns and bending the supplied brackets a bit. ... and when (if) they eventually give up the ghost, another set is easily obtained JdR __________________ JdR now : v90 (long distance hooning), s40 (local hooning) prior : 340, 740, 740D, 740GL, 740GLE

Feb 13th, 2012, 17:50	#3
Chesh740R Turbobricker Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 18:09 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wellingborough	Grab a pair from an 850 or 70 Series car, the ones just behind the grille. Cut a decent amount of the pigtail wiring with them and then mount the horns and splice the wires to your factory horn wiring. You now have a set of decent plastic horns which are nice and loud and better than the tat on ebay. Fitted these to my 740 and my old 940

Feb 14th, 2012, 22:22	#5
Chesh740R Turbobricker Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 18:09 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wellingborough	When i fitted them to the 940, i just found various holes around the passenger side strut tower that i could then bolt them to. Well at least thats what i can remember, no longer own the car to look. On My 740 they are mounted just above the battery utilizing an unused captive bolt there. I'm sure they can be fitted where ever you like behind the grille if you find a suitable mounting point. I've just fitted a set to my mates Triumph Spitfire as the old BL metal ones were intermittant and utter crap.

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