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L110CDL



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They are a bit louder duel tone, as i only had a single horn before, much better, people do hear you now and take notice of you Whistle It was recommended by GREENI, would not go back now Mr. Green 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


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Post #597893 30th Jan 2017 10:20pm
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Yannis



Member Since: 02 Feb 2015
Location: Oxfordshire / Milan
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Corris Grey
One of the horns on my Puma has failed, I could take it in under warranty but I'm looking at upgrading the horns to something that will last a bit longer and be a bit louder.

Are the horns part of the alarm system?

I quite like the sound of Stebel Nautilus.

Looking on the website, the current draw is 18amps which I'm guessing is a bit to much to pull through the existing wiring for of the horns?

The other option on the Stebel site are the TM80 Magnum which only have 6amp draw but are very close on sound output.

What other horns have people used? I want to replace the existing horns and use the factory loom so current draw can't be to high. (Does anyone know the draw on the standard horn?)

Cheers

Yan
Post #637957 17th Jul 2017 9:49am
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flydive



Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
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Switzerland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Heritage Edition SW Grasmere Green
I like the Nautilus, I have it on my motorbike and my RRS, not yet installed on the Defender.

Both installation with a relay, will be the same on the Defender, a bit more work but I think is better and safer.
On the RRS I did not disconnect the original ones.
Post #637969 17th Jul 2017 11:51am
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zsd-puma



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
My Mini has had air horns since about 2002, but i think the horn has a relay as standard.

If however you have one of the upgraded headlamp wiring harnesses, you can just pick up the battery feed from that harness and relay the horns in the same way the headlamp harnesses do. It's not that much more work.
Post #638007 17th Jul 2017 3:39pm
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mini Anaconda



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I have two tone air horns on my 90 and they are very loud, and a distinguishable tone too. Thumbs Up BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
Post #638058 17th Jul 2017 6:33pm
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flydive



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Switzerland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Heritage Edition SW Grasmere Green
Post #638222 18th Jul 2017 11:42am
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Scott_Landy



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United Kingdom 1993 Defender 110 200 Tdi CSW Firenze Red
I could watch that all day....
Post #638223 18th Jul 2017 11:48am
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Yannis



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Corris Grey
Where would you put the air tank and where would you fit the horn?
Post #638287 18th Jul 2017 6:10pm
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mse



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next to the chassis rail would be my choice - like where hey used to have the fuel tank or in the massive void in the rear arches Mike
Post #638313 18th Jul 2017 8:28pm
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pannawonica



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Nathan K5LA is what you really want! You don't need them however, but you want them! Thumbs Up Trust me I've used them for years! Thumbs Up
Post #638576 20th Jul 2017 10:31am
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ozy013



Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
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Australia 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Rimini Red
And this is what a K5LA sounds like.....
A mate has one fitted to his Western Star, no recording of it yet, sounds great in the tunnels.
The videa has a great echo to it.
Post #638709 20th Jul 2017 9:40pm
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Keith5



Member Since: 27 May 2016
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black
Can anyone shed some light on the difference between:

https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/stebel-nautilus...-3356.html
or
https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/stebel-nautilus...-3364.html

(Other than the price obviously) From what I can tell the main difference is the fundamental frequency with the truck horn operating at 300hz and the compact at 530hz

If anybody has fitted one which one did you go with?

Thanks Keith
Post #663085 10th Nov 2017 12:10pm
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donmacn



Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
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bump bump.... or should that be toot toot!?
Just resurrecting this, as I am looking at upgrading the horn. 1994 300Tdi - just one horn, by the intercooler, passenger side.

After I had the wing off recently, everything worked perfectly on rebuild except the horn.

It's probably just wiring, and the unit itself is OK, but like some of the replies above I've often felt it was a bit insignificant, and a poor match to the car. Seeing as I'll need to go back in and look at it all, the time might be right for a change.

I don't really want to stop folks' pacemakers, or pretend it's a train, just something a bit more respectable.

I looked at the two links in the post above - they seem respectable enough. Any thoughts, or any alternative suggestions since this thread was last on the go?

Cheers

D Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
Post #695285 21st Mar 2018 8:17pm
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Keith5



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black
I went with the 300hz one and then ran a new cable direct from the aux fuse box so that the existing cable operated the relay. Its a tight fit behind the light cluster but fitted in the end.

It's not ridiculously loud and does sound better than the stock one. Keith
Post #695356 21st Mar 2018 10:51pm
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Intercept



Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black
Whilst in the O/S front wing of mine recently I discovered a pair of air horns and a compressor. However, the horn is rather too polite. It turns out that the air horns aren't working, so that's another job for the list... There is a bank of ~6 empty after-market relay bases in the engine bay so those need further investigation. The clocks change this weekend so a productivity boost is pending Smile
Post #695392 22nd Mar 2018 9:50am
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