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Stebel Electromagnetic Horns

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Just installed the Stebel TM80/2 which is two horns - hi/low. They are loud :eek:!! Got them from Sound Engineering Consultants 2910 Cedarwood Traverse City, MI 49686 who represents Stebel in the US. Went to the stebel-usa website and called the number, got "Joe" who knew the product and quoted (and honored) a wholesale price (because that's all the pricing they have plus shipping < $25. He even shipped it before he received my check!!

Went with the electromagnetic so I' not dealing with a compressor. And from the sound files available at Stebel.it it is noticaeably louder than the single Magnum horn.

Can't wait to wake a daydreamer up!!

Paul
 
wow. traverse city is right near me. you still have the phone number?
 
seuadr said:
wow. traverse city is right near me. you still have the phone number?
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231.342.1103 - voice message asks if you want to leave a message for Joe - no mention of Sound Engineering or Stebel-USA.
 
I have the Magnums and they are loud as a good solid car horn, so those must be crazy. Mine draw so much current they won't even blow unless the bike is running.
 
Don't they supply a relay with these? My Stebel Nautilus came with a relay. I'm currently looking for the best location to mount it on the bike......139 decibels, but not as convenient as the twin electromagnetics, to mount.
Tony.
 
Mysuzyq said:
Don't they supply a relay with these? My Stebel Nautilus came with a relay. I'm currently looking for the best location to mount it on the bike......139 decibels, but not as convenient as the twin electromagnetics, to mount.
Tony.
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Mine came with a relay, but I didn't use it. I ran hot from my fuse block where I had a spare fuse and used the existing wires from the horn button for the other side.
 
Yeah it did come with a relay. I blipped the horn for second and saw the voltage at the battery go from 12.3 down to 11.9 - this was with bike off. I just used the existing mounting bracket combined with the brackets from Stebel.
 
This is what I have as well. Works just fine for me. I did use the relay that came with it. I compared to my f150's horn a few times (my neighbors must love me). The magnums were louder.
 
i called joe today and got the same deal. 30 dollars shipped to my door.
 
Pics, please...

I like the Wolo Bad Boy (AKA Stebel something-or-other) as shown in another post, but I'd like something a bit smaller. How big are these horns and what do they look like?
 
Brian, here you go:

CIMG0186.jpg
 
got mine and installed them yesterday. they sound nice, but sometimes both won't fire. i'm not sure if i just don't have enough voltage or if there is a grounding issue. I'm gonna completly rewire them to the battery and use a relay, i was trying to short cut by using the origional wiring.
 
seuadr said:
got mine and installed them yesterday. they sound nice, but sometimes both won't fire. i'm not sure if i just don't have enough voltage or if there is a grounding issue. I'm gonna completly rewire them to the battery and use a relay, i was trying to short cut by using the origional wiring.
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Yah, a relay is the only way to get these to fire reliably.

I discovered almost by accident that Advance Auto Parts sells a very nice sealed 40AMP relay with a metal mounting tab over by the fog lights for $4. They sell a junky plastic unsealed 30A relay for $6 in the electrical section of the store. Strange.

Whatever else you do in life, heed this advice -- do NOT take apart the switch on your handlebar in an attempt to clean the horn switch. Trust me on this. Tiny springs and mysterious parts fly everywhere.


Here's another question -- what's the loudest single horn about the same size of the originals that money can buy? On my GS, there's plenty of room for these Stebels or for the air horn version, but on my VX, there's only room for a horn very close to the original size unless I put it on some goofy stalk or something. Plus, the V-twin vibration could be an issue for a larger horn, or one with moving parts.
 
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bwringer said:
Yah, a relay is the only way to get these to fire reliably.

I discovered almost by accident that Advance Auto Parts sells a very nice sealed 40AMP relay with a metal mounting tab over by the fog lights for $4. They sell a junky plastic unsealed 30A relay for $6 in the electrical section of the store. Strange.

Whatever else you do in life, heed this advice -- do NOT take apart the switch on your handlebar in an attempt to clean the horn switch. Trust me on this. Tiny springs and mysterious parts fly everywhere.


Here's another question -- what's the loudest single horn about the same size of the originals that money can buy? On my GS, there's plenty of room for these Stebels or for the air horn version, but on my VX, there's only room for a horn very close to the original size unless I put it on some goofy stalk or something. Plus, the V-twin vibration could be an issue for a larger horn, or one with moving parts.
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Stebel Nautilus Compact is a "bit" larger than stock and is supposed to be 139db but has moving parts. Which is why I went w/ the horn I did - no moving parts and "close" to stock in size. It may not be the loudest but it is definitely as loud or louder than a lot of car horns.
 
Horn the original size

Horn the original size

Bwringer asked
Here's another question -- what's the loudest single horn about the same size of the originals that money can buy?
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I'm gonna try the Hella Supertones on my GS1150, which is my next project. Not in a single horn, they come in pairs. They are about the same shape and size as the original. They also claim 118dB at 6' away. Enough to make some seniors cr@p their shorts when they forget to stop at those stop signs. lol
 
I know I'm grave digging here, and I apologize for that but this seems to be the most recent topic. So here's my Question.

I just purchased one of those compact air horns designed for motorcycles, From what I am reading I definitely need to wire through the provided relay. Can I still use my existing horn button or will I need to wire a push button up? I'd rather hook into the existing system since this horn is to replace the dying goose that is on there now.
Any info and/or insight would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for your time!

Ben
 
Ben, you can hook it in, I think what I did was run one of the existing horn wires to the relay instead of the horn. It was really easy to do.
 
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