Hooking up boom blaster to aux switch

[Ironiguana]

Has anybody out there done this? I am guessing red to full time power (is there another connection point for this besides battery itself?), black to ground, Yellow to aux switch wire to initiate horn. Any help would be appreciated.

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[IDyeti]

I went with a 1A fused to the battery, used the small gauge empty post. Yellow to the aux 6 wire. Ground to a one of the ground bolts nearby.

Alternatively you could burn up two aux switches red to say aux 5 and yellow to say aux 6. Pro: horn is only has power with red wire (aux 5 in this situation) is engaged. Then you trigger the sound by flipping aux 6 on then off. Con: abuse of aux switches.

The sound is played when power is removed from the yellow wire, flipping the aux siwtch to off position.

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[Ironiguana]

Got it to work!

 

[ColonelAngus]

I think your Bronco has a squeaky belt....

 

[RigOMortis]

My son gave me a horn, can I see your set up for your wires? I can't figure out why it won't work. thx.

Got it to work!

 

[Ironiguana]

My son gave me a horn, can I see your set up for your wires? I can't figure out why it won't work. thx.

It's been a while, nut I think it was red to battery, black to ground, yellow to aux switch. Remember Aux switches don't work unless vehicle is on.

 

[Rumbloki]

Anyone figure out a way to make these switches momentary instead of latching?

 

[Brian_B]

Anyone figure out a way to make these switches momentary instead of latching?

Timer relay should do that

 

[Rumbloki]

Timer relay should do that

True, but then you will have to switch off and back on again every time you use it.

 

[Brian_B]

True, but then you will have to switch off and back on again every time you use it.

I guess I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish then. I mean, most things, you have to turn them off when you don't want them, and turn them on when you do.

I thought you just wanted it to like, toot for a second then shut off without having to hold the switch for a second

 

[Rumbloki]

I guess I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish then. I mean, most things, you have to turn them off when you don't want them, and turn them on when you do.

I thought you just wanted it to like, toot for a second then shut off without having to hold the switch for a second

I want it to work like the horn button in the steering wheel.

 

[Brian_B]

I want it to work like the horn button in the steering wheel.

Oh just wire it straight up - it will honk when you switch it, it will stop when you turn it off.

I guess what you were talking about was mechanically then - turning the toggle into a spring-return switch... no. I don't think anyone has butchered their switches like that.

Or wire it to a push botton rather than a toggle switch.... which is what your horn is. There are hundreds of various types. Here's one that even has a logo of a horn
https://www.amazon.com/Joinfworld-Speaker-Illumianted-Stainless-Momentary/dp/B0B9J39CDN?sr=8-3

 

[Rumbloki]

Oh just wire it straight up - it will honk when you switch it, it will stop when you turn it off.

I guess what you were talking about was mechanically then - turning the toggle into a spring-return switch... no. I don't think anyone has butchered their switches like that.

Or wire it to a push botton rather than a toggle switch.... which is what your horn is. There are hundreds of various types. Here's one that even has a logo of a horn
https://www.amazon.com/Joinfworld-Speaker-Illumianted-Stainless-Momentary/dp/B0B9J39CDN?sr=8-3

Thanks. I may end up installing that switch on the right side of the headlight panel.

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