How much does this draw? My Honda Fit 2012 is rated at 10 amps. If the horns draw more than 10 amps, I may need to use relays. Thanks!
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While I did not measure the current draw when I installed these horns, I did use my OEM circuit ('13 Kia Soul) which is 10 Amps. So far, I have not blown a fuse! FWIW, the "Bad-Boy" horn which I tried first, blew 2 10 Amp fuses and then died. The PIAA is a fantastic horn set. My Kia sounds just like a full sized car/SUV.
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I put mine on my 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante (the car already has some electrical issues like the alarm going off by itself) and I've had NO problems with these horns! They're great and I finally have a nice and loud big boy horn, not the junky one Mitsu slapped in it! You should have zero issues on a practically new Honda...
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Not sure on the exact draw, but these are meant to be a direct replacement to your stock horns. I have them on 2001 crv - no issues.
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I installed these horns (2), on my 2013 Genesis Coupe to replace the stock horn, no electrical problems and the horns sound great. Loud, attention getting.
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I used 14 awg automotive wire to the coil of the solenoid. They never told the currant draw but I know that it is low, maybe about about a little more than a headlight relay. I use mine to turn on power to a sign wave inverter in my car. I did not want #4 AWG hot wires live in my can without the car running. I hope this helps. don.gottschalk@gmail.com
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Should be able to, most horn circuits are 10 or 20 amp. Can't say I'm really impressed with these horns. I put two on my wife's old Sportage and one didn't last to long and together they sounded loud but kinda like a wounded Moose.....hope that helped.Matt
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Barb, you might need more wire, depending on where the horn is located. I had my original horn replaced (because now most car horns are weak) so additional wire was not needed.You will really like this horn.
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I'm 10 is plenty. This adapter is only capable of 1.2 Amps output. Probably the bigger question is whether it goes on a pre or post ignition circuit. In other words, so you want it to be off when the ignition is off?
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I think the wire will fit in the amp connection but it is extremely overkill. Hondas tend to have a hole in the firewall on the passenger side. Just need to poke a hole through the rubber that seals around the pre-existing wires that run through the same spot. If u use a smaller gauge I suggest taping the wire to a wire coat hanger and pushing it through. For the size you're suggesting you may just need to cut a hole large enough. good luck
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The failure is probably caused by the cheap relay supplied with the horn. Buy a good one at the local auto parts. I had one housing come loose but the horn was mounted on a Harley Davidson engine. Too much vibration.
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Not sure on the max wattage. I am running a 1200 watt amp at 2 ohm. Have amp at about 75 percent for over a year no issues except on super hot days if car is sitting in the sun it will kick into protection mode. I recommend you run power on one side sub outs on the other side of car. And keep all power wires as short as possible
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In a word, "Yes." Just be quick about getting off the horn button, especially if you have these in addition to the OEM horns. That requires wiring in the supplied relay. The best of both worlds..IMHO.Good luck.
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Kevin, I simply swapped in this new horn and removed the (much quieter) OEM horn on my motorcycle; I did not change the fuse. Further, the draw of this Fiamm horn does not require a relay. So I've had the Fiamm installed for over a year and it works great after many honks.
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These small alarm horns draw practically nothing. They operate on 12 volts DC and can be fed from your alarm panel with #22 alarm wire. As far as amperage draw goes, I wouldn't even concern myself about it it's so small an amount.Hope this helps.R
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I have a 2008 Honda Fit Sport, not sure of the engine id, they are doing the job so far, correcting the miss. Had them on for about 5000 miles and replaced plugs at same time with more iridium plugs.
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Those are REALLY high draw devices that don't really work out on a 30 amp fuse, and the fuses this box take max out at 30A. For those types of things, I would run them right off the battery, I wouldn't bother with a fuse.... Kinda like a car starter, where there's no fuse. If you feel you must fuse them, there are some "Maxi Fuse" type things that might work, but I have no idea what the current draw of either item is. This is for the depth finder, the ignition, the horn, the lights, etc.
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I had this on my honda rincon atv I wired it to a switch so I could turn it on or off. Not sure how many amps it pulled but I never had a prob with it runnin my atv battery down radio was awesome would reccomend to anyone
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No wire is included. As I remember it did include a relay. Use size 16 or 18 wire to trigger the relay and #12 to carry the load to the horns. The horns will pull a lot of current (amps) when activated and using #12 wire should eliminate any significant voltage drop.
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I have no clue about the amps, as I was NOT able to fit i on any steering wheelst. It is TOO SMALL! I tried my car, my friend's car, my daughter's car - does not fit ANY of them!
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My guess would be that it can't handle the amp draw? From what I read about it, it seamed to work fine for items that are 12V but do not require much amperage to operate. The car radio draws only a little but of amps to operate. The only other thing that I can think of is try it on another outlet. I have an older home and not all the outlets are grounded. It may not be getting full power on a non-grounded outlet. Also make sure the connection betweenthe two is snug. The connector I bought did not sit very well in the devices outlet plug so I used zip ties to keep the connection nice and tight. My guess would be that it can't handle the amp draw? From what I read about it, it seamed to work fine for items that are 12V but do not require much amperage to operate. The car radio draws only a little but of amps to operate. The only other thing that I can think of is try it on another outlet. I have an older home and not all the outlets are grounded. It may not be getting full power on a non-grounded outlet. Also make sure the connection betweenthe two is snug. The connector I bought did not sit very well in the devices outlet plug so I used zip ties to keep the connection nice... » Read More My guess would be that it can't handle the amp draw? From what I read about it, it seamed to work fine for items that are 12V but do not require much amperage to operate. The car radio draws only a little but of amps to operate. The only other thing that I can think of is try it on another outlet. I have an older home and not all the outlets are grounded. It may not be getting full power on a non-grounded outlet. Also make sure the connection betweenthe two is snug. The connector I bought did not sit very well in the devices outlet plug so I used zip ties to keep the connection nice and tight. « Show Less