okay, i've got a 94 integra ls and i'm in the process of installing hella supertone twin horns.. i've got everything wired up so far, but my problem is that if i put the power source to the relay, my horns won't turn off.

this is what i have hooked up to the relay

86 what i figure are stock relay and ground spliced-blue/red wire and green/white wire

87 supertone horns

30 power connected to battery

85 groud

now, if i actually connect 30 with the power line, the horns come on and don't shut off. i've tried swithching them, but then nothing works

can anyone help me with this????

 

I believe it's because you don't need a relay. I installed them in my 2000 civic, and there was a relay in the system already. All I needed to do was tap the factory horn wire, splice two wires off of it for each horn, then wire up 2 grounds for each horn. I beleive the integra has the same wiring, but I don't have my manuals with me, so I can't be sure.

I think what's happening is that the switch is 'opening' the switch in the relay, wich opens the horn circuit, causing it to stay on. Try just running the stock wire to the horns with a ground on the horns, and see what happens.

 

hmm. did that but still.. they just remain on.

i thinking maybe it could be my actual steering wheel.

cause the guy before me actually cut off the stock horn, and i found 2 wires there, which i figure are stock ground/battery. so i spliced those together and ran it to the positive of on horn, then spliced that to another, with sperate grounds on each horn..now they just stay on...could it be that since i've got a 98 steering wheel in a 94 that the actually horn/wiring in there could be causing it?? this is really getting me fustrated now..

 

i had the same problem. it's because the instructions for the horn are designed as if the horn switch completes a POSITIVE circuit. In actuality, the switch is to complete the GROUND circuit. give the relay a constant positive and use the wire from the horn to ground the relay.

 

i've read that other people just used the stock wiring straight to the positive connector on the horn and the negative as the ground..that's what i'm trying and getting the same problem..

do i use both wires from the stock horn?? i know one is relay and one is stock ground..


when using the relay i made another ground for the it, then my battery source, then my horns, and then the stock relay/ground. i've tried various spots to connect these things and i've check my steering wheel over. nothing seems to be working out for me!! i'm about to go insane.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cleofis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've read that other people just used the stock wiring straight to the positive connector on the horn and the negative as the ground..that's what i'm trying and getting the same problem..

do i use both wires from the stock horn?? i know one is relay and one is stock ground..
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Yeah, that's what I did, and it works just like stock. Do you have another momentary switch that you could use on the relay instead of the horn switch? That would probably tell you if it's the wheel or not. Probably if the stock horn had been cut, the guy before you probably had the same issue. I'd use another switch to see if that works - then work on getting the steering wheel right (if that's what it turns out to be)

 

can't u just run a switch to it, wouldn't that be easyer, sure u can't use ur honk on ur wheel, better then spending hella $$$ on a new wheel yo

 

I used this to install my Hella horns, which are tapped off my OEM horn trigger
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Loulax07 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You should get the horns, a compressor, some air tubing, a little wiring, and a relay. To hook them up. Find a home for the horns. Mine are on the on the drivers side of the radiator firing down. I just zip tied them to the post there. The compressor If bolted to the bar where the air box used to be since I have a CAI, if you don't have one just find a nice place to bolt it down. Run the tubing from the compressor to the horn. Last take the relay, connect one coil to the ground and the other coil to the stock horn honk wire(If I remeber it's a green wire, and there's only one, the stock horns are grounded through their base if I remember right). Then take one pole and connect it to the + on the battery and then the other pole to the + on the compressor. Ground the other lead on the compressor and you're all set. Be forwarned they are freaking loud. Even with the horn pointing down it makes me sick to my stomach if I stand in front of the car and honk it. I'll post some pics on my site either tomorrow or saturday so you can see what the heck I'm talking about.

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I installed Bosch horns, which are 2 times bigger in diameter on my Integra and did not use the relay that came with them. I just cut off the OEM horn and wired up the new horn directly to the existing wires. I didn't actually see it, but while the OEM horn was cut off, I tried to honk the horn and it would make a clicking sound (which would be the relay), so I know there is already one on there. I've had them like that for 9 years now and still haven't had any problems with them.