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Widung
Sweden
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 Posted - 29/09/2014 : 13:33:29
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Does anybody know who makes service/repair of Altette horns? My spare horn gave up after an initial "honk" and I'd like to have it functional as a spare.
I'm grateful for any information!
Jan Widung
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
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Andrew Fock
Australia
374 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2014 : 23:54:15
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Hi Jan,
They are pretty simple devices and fairly easy to diagnose and adjust.... with some excepted failure modes...
You can find a copy of a copy of an article that I used it to 'repair' my horn here: http://www.voc.uk.com/net/docs/12/12-520-16.pdf. It was quite straight forward.
Regards
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/09/2014 : 00:31:57
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Nick (F),
I suggest that this (http://www.voc.uk.com/net/docs/12/12-520-16.pdf) article from Andrew is worth consideration for the Technical downloads.
Also perhaps this topic should be in the Technical forum?
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Originally posted by Andrew Fock
Hi Jan,
They are pretty simple devices and fairly easy to diagnose and adjust.... with some excepted failure modes...
You can find a copy of a copy of an article that I used it to 'repair' my horn here: http://www.voc.uk.com/net/docs/12/12-520-16.pdf. It was quite straight forward.
Regards
Andrew
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Edited by - Bruce Sutherland on 30/09/2014 00:35:15 |
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Orstin
United Kingdom
637 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2014 : 08:26:13
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Here's a slightly silly question, what sort of tone should one expect from an Altette. I get a rather emasculated 'meep' from mine, hardly manly enough for a J2, one would have thought. I've heard similar on other cars. After an overhaul, could I expect anything more 'forceful'?
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Widung
Sweden
189 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2014 : 08:56:30
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Thank you for these leads - I'll start by trying myself and if that work ends without a beep I'll contact Taff the Horn!
Jan Widung
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Nick Feakes
USA
3376 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2014 : 13:35:02
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Good idea Bruce. I will ask them for permission to put it on our site.
Nick
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
1240 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2014 : 14:03:05
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Originally posted by Orstin
Here's a slightly silly question, what sort of tone should one expect from an Altette. I get a rather emasculated 'meep' from mine, hardly manly enough for a J2, one would have thought. I've heard similar on other cars. After an overhaul, could I expect anything more 'forceful'?
So many dynamos
Hugh
Not a silly question at all. I bought a couple of parts from Taff and asked him what current my Altette should draw. I was mildly chastised for asking an inappropriate question. He said you should set it up for the 'correct' sound and the current will be whatever it is. So I set if for about 3 amps.
If I remember correctly he said that the two principal factors which affect the sound are the thickness of the paper washers under the chrome bezel and the current drawn.
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greg
United Kingdom
833 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2014 : 14:48:21
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| The reason why the horns dont work is they have lost there magnetic field. If you split the horn,get a strong magnet and remagnetise the horn magnet, then clean the points with a file put it back togther then it should work |
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LewPalmer
USA
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Posted - 30/09/2014 : 15:00:35
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Greg,
There are no permanent magnets in an Altette horn that I have ever seen, only electromagnets activated by the electrical current.
Lew Palmer
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greg
United Kingdom
833 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2014 : 15:40:21
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| Sorry your right lew ive not done one for a while its a current from a 12v battery what reactivates it. |
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