Is there a Louder Alarm Horn I can buy?

KCLOST

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1986 Mercury 175hp.. <br />My current horn works fine, but I'm afraid I won't be able to hear it at WOT with the motor screaming and the wind, etc.... Plus, I've lost some hearing, which doesn't help...<br /><br />I was wondering if there is a louder horn available that will replace the stock version, without any special hook-ups?
 

LubeDude

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Re: Is there a Louder Alarm Horn I can buy?

I hear ya, I think, Huh, what was that you said.<br /><br />I have the same problem and have thought about that myself. Only problem is when you are at the dock and you start your engine, that first beep might raise some eybrows. I believe you could put a car horn on it if you wanted, might want to put a relay in there somewhere if you did. Someone posted here one time that Radio shack has horns that are louder that are cheap. (compared to the stock replacement). Ive also thought about putting a red light on my dash that goes off with the beeper. I think an LED would be good, as they are bright and do not burn out very fast if ever. Ya, thats it, thats what Im going to do, I think I will go to Radioshack durring my lunch hour and see what they have. Thanks for the reminder.
 

KCLOST

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Re: Is there a Louder Alarm Horn I can buy?

No problem with the test beeps, mine has been disabled, since running pre-mix....<br /><br />Let me know what you find...
 

LubeDude

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Re: Is there a Louder Alarm Horn I can buy?

I found a nice little very bright red LED light thats about 3/8" across that I am going to put right in front of my face in the dash. It was pretty expensive though. $1.99. I think you can probably sell enough beer cans to cover it though. I didnt ask about the horns though.
 

clanton

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Re: Is there a Louder Alarm Horn I can buy?

YOu can get a louder horn and light at radio shack. You can also wire in a push button self test, that will test the horn and light.
 
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