[agentr31]

hahahahah yer your car looks mad!! ill be getting wheels next for it! i was thinking a set of 19''s... MAY be overkill but meh

[agentr31]

this arvo i got bored.. so im fitting a set of air horns to the i30!!!

been at it the last couple of hours hahaha... between beers/dinner/going out with my sister and her boyfriend!

[Daken76]

Yeah Agent R,

my Rims are 18" and big enough to nearly make the tires unseen  .
That Guy from Poland told me so.
Yes of course is a tyre realy usefull on a rim .... bim bim bim.

Would be really crazy to see a 19" set of tires in the housing of the car. We´ll see 

[agentr31]

i am now equipped with AIR HORNS *beeps air horns*

there is a nice spot under the battery to mount the horns on their bracket (mine are stupid cheap ones so i had to MAKE a bracket) and the motor is mounted off 2 studs on the inner fender just behind the headlight next to the batttery tray!

EPIC WINN!!

[Mike SX]

The new Air Horns.

Are they one note or various sounds

[Lorian]

And how many amps do they draw, more that 20A? Did you use the existing wiring, or did you incude a relay?

[2i30s]

air horns are illegal in Victoria Ian,what about queensland mate. we can have an unroadworthy sticker put on our cars for using them.    its stupid how easy you can buy things and fit them to your car to only find out the hard way they aren't legal,they shouldn't sell them if that's the case.    IMO. 

[Dazzler]

air horns are illegal in Victoria Ian,what about queensland mate. we can have an unroadworthy sticker put on our cars for using them.    its stupid how easy you can buy things and fit them to your car to only find out the hard way they aren't legal,they shouldn't sell them if that's the case.    IMO. 

A quick search on google suggests they are legal if switched from a separate switch (in other words if your normal horn still works when you press the steering wheel button) but that is not an official answer - just from a couple of forums..

[2i30s]

I'm learning a lot from you lately dazz,you should have been a teacher. 

[babis_xo]

 
Maybe he was...

[babis_xo]

Ian, maybe you can post soundclips of the new air horns
Or this is illegal too?

[agentr31]

Are they one note or various sounds

one note, twin horns!

And how many amps do they draw, more that 20A? Did you use the existing wiring, or did you incude a relay?

i used the existing wiring, there is a relay and fuse on it! relay is rated at 20A, got knows how many amps this unit draws... cant be much its a TINY compressor...

air horns are illegal in Victoria Ian,what about queensland mate.

yer i think they are illegal here, but you know what they say... "illegal is just a sick bird of prey"

A quick search on google suggests they are legal if switched from a separate switch (in other words if your normal horn still works when you press the steering wheel button) but that is not an official answer - just from a couple of forums..

my normal horn works still when you press the button... AND the air horns come on   all i did was disconnect one of the normal horns, then put the air horn wiring to one of the horn plugs! (i didnt cut the wiring at all, i used tiny push in spades)

ive also hidden everything... its not noticable at all... teh chances of them finding it by looking are pretty slim!

yer i can probably get a sound clip! ive gotta go to the industrial area tho!! im not playing with the horns at home anymore!

[snowcherry]

air horns?
agent agent agent 

*backs out of thread before gets deafened*

[rustynutz]

Air horns are legal in Victoria, as long as they are single tone.....see HERE Section 3.1 General Modifications.

Hey Agent, did you take any pics?

[agentr31]

LOL *toots horn at snow cherry before she gets a chance to leave*

no i didnt get any pics, i can TRY and take some, dont know how good they will turn out tho...

doesnt matter about the air horns being illegal/legal, its done now!!

[rustynutz]

All's good Agent, I also found dual or single air horns are legal in Queensland, as long as they are of single note or tone....see HERE Page 12 (3)

Re pics...not to worry, I was just curious as to exactly where you mounted things, mainly cos' I have a set of air horns kicking around here.......

Cheers  

[agentr31]

thanks for that!!!! much appreciated

well in that case when i wash my car (this afternoon) i should take some pics for you

[2i30s]

this site is just a wealth of knowledge.  who needs anything else for information. 

[agentr31]

i tend to agree there! i30 owners club FTW!

[rustynutz]

thanks for that!!!! much appreciated

well in that case when i wash my car (this afternoon) i should take some pics for you

Cheers mate! 

[eyecon]

Hey. That's my ruler. Give it back dude!

[agentr31]

HAHAHAHA a true fitter and turner never lends anyone his pocket ruler

pics of where i installed the air horns as promised!!

the horns are on this side of the battery mounted the the chassis rail there is an M6 tapped hole in the rail i simply made a bracket that holds the horns and bolts to the tapped hole (there are actually 2 holes from memory)

so... hidden under the battery are the horns cant really see them LOL


same angle but as seen from just under the intercooler pipe with the radiator on the right hand side, engine on the left


now for the pump... its mounted on the other side of the chassis rail off the inner fender there are 2 studs (M6 again) that i made a "U" shaped bracket off that holds the pump!

you can just see the shiney silver top by the -tive battery terminal


bit closer in with the battery on the left hand side, the front of the car at the bottom and the fender on the right hand side!


as for the wiring, its simple it runs below attatched to the loom that runs to the factory horns and is zip tied to it, then i disconnected one horn, added some mini spade terminals to my wiring filed them down a touch (so they went into the factory plug) taped it all up so water cant get in the loom and bam working horns

took me a few hours to do because i had to figure out a good spot to mount them that was not noticable, then i had to get to the factory wiring from underneith the car... as that panel that runs arcoss the front of the radiator support panel is attatched to the bumper bar...

[2i30s]

Hey. That's my ruler. Give it back dude!

[2i30s]

HAHAHAHA a true fitter and turner never lends anyone his pocket ruler

pics of where i installed the air horns as promised!!

the horns are on this side of the battery mounted the the chassis rail there is an M6 tapped hole in the rail i simply made a bracket that holds the horns and bolts to the tapped hole (there are actually 2 holes from memory)

so... hidden under the battery are the horns cant really see them LOL


same angle but as seen from just under the intercooler pipe with the radiator on the right hand side, engine on the left


now for the pump... its mounted on the other side of the chassis rail off the inner fender there are 2 studs (M6 again) that i made a "U" shaped bracket off that holds the pump!

you can just see the shiney silver top by the -tive battery terminal


bit closer in with the battery on the left hand side, the front of the car at the bottom and the fender on the right hand side!


as for the wiring, its simple it runs below attatched to the loom that runs to the factory horns and is zip tied to it, then i disconnected one horn, added some mini spade terminals to my wiring filed them down a touch (so they went into the factory plug) taped it all up so water cant get in the loom and bam working horns

took me a few hours to do because i had to figure out a good spot to mount them that was not noticable, then i had to get to the factory wiring from underneith the car... as that panel that runs arcoss the front of the radiator support panel is attatched to the bumper bar...

hey Ian,did you paint the horns black,or were they like that allready? usually there red.

[agentr31]

nah man they came black... i was shocked too! like you say they are usually red OR chrome plated (as dads old set are)

[agentr31]

ohh yeah! look what came with my steering wheel switches!

(click to show/hide)

[Dazzler]

Should have been called Hidden content for Spoiler...

[agentr31]

HAHAHAHAHA good one dazzler!

i reckon i should find out if the side skirts come painted... *agent starts shaking* ITS HAPPENING AGAIN, ive got the mod bug...

[Dazzler]

You sure have.. Still cheaper than a girlfriend but.. and you get to play with it any time you want...

[agentr31]

yer your 100% right!!!