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eazy187
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25th Feb 07 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what wire would i use to extend the wire for the original horn to an air horn? would house wire be ok eg. for sockets and lights? or would i need automotive wire?
pdwhelan
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26th Feb 07 at 07:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bell wire.. or go to a scrappy and rip the horn wire off a scrappy
eazy187
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26th Feb 07 at 10:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bell wire? could i get that in homebase/maplins etc?
flash22
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bell wire go to a car spares place (not halfords !!!) and buy some proper wire around 50p a meter 6-8 amp stuff will be fine or you may get a 6-10m roll for 4-5 quid

[Edited on 26-02-2007 by flash22]
eazy187
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would house lighting wire be ok i was hoping i would have the wire at home
eazy187
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26th Feb 07 at 17:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would this wire be ok?
flash22
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26th Feb 07 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
equipment wire is rated differently to automotive stuff

red http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-Automotive-Thinwall-Cable-1sq-mm-32-0-20-16-5a_W0QQitemZ280087370008QQihZ018QQcategoryZ15329QQcmdZViewItem

black http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-Automotive-Thinwall-Cable-1sq-mm-32-0-20-16-5a_W0QQitemZ280087370002QQihZ018QQcategoryZ15329QQcmdZViewItem

its ott but it will do the job idealy you want some 14//0.2 or 14/0.3 whats 8-9 amp your local car shop should have some what will work out cheap for you
eazy187
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26th Feb 07 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the instructions claim you need 1mm sq (8A) and 2.5mm sq (21A). but maybe thats only if you use the relay im hoping to get away without it
Prowler
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bit of speaker wire will do!

 
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