In need of a new air horn solenoid valve.

[ida34]

The title says it all. I put an want ad in the ad section. If no one has one I will order it from Saturn on Friday. I need the horn working reliably for the Memorial Day Parade.

Thanks
Chuck

 

[cranetruck]

I started looking or one also some time ago, let me know if you find a source for it, low cost wise.

Meanwhile, I took mine apart and found the coil burnt up. I may rewind it and seal it back up with casting epoxy.
It takes about 280 turns, using 26 Gauge enameled wire if anybody is interested (1/4 lb spool).

BTW, this is for the 8x8, my deuce horn is a okay.

 

[73m819]

i brought a compleat new horn, selenoid and all off ebay for about 15, used my old selenoid on a 152 db horn that i had

 

[cranetruck]

One, please Joseph, just let me know the cost.
Since Chuck started this thread, let him have his first.

 

[FreightTrain]

Make that one more.I found out why mine doesn't work.The Piston fell out when I removed the horn to do the turbo install(Have a International semi horn under the hood) and although I found the piston the spring is long gone.Plus the horn didn't work all the time so might as well replace it.I want to know the horn works if I hit the brakes one day and find out there ain't none!

 

[ida34]

Count me in. I am PMing my info. Mine works off and on.

Chuck

 

[cranetruck]

Received my solenoid the other day and it's now installed on the XM757 8x8.
Thanks Joseph!

(I'll test it along with some other electricals later)

 

[cranetruck]

The air horn mod is not covered in the manuals (only electrical horn shown), so I have to go by pictures.

 

[ida34]

Got mine also but have to put it on this weekend.

 

[808pants]

I'm three years late to this party, and maybe that's why I can't figure out who the mysterious "Joseph" is, or where he apparently posted that he had solenoid valves for sale (umm...was there a post # 3-1/2?), or where to contact him to see if he's still got one kicking around! Anyone?

--Dave

 

[cranetruck]

He apparently deleted all his posts ("westfolk")...

 

[808pants]

Thanks, Bjorn...jeez...didn't know that could be DONE - gone without a trace, not even a 'this post has been deleted by its author?' That could be really confusing in a long thread.

--Dave