Ferrari Mailing List: Re: GTB horn?

[Michael James (cavallino_rapante]

The horn system in the 308 is made by FIAMM SpA:
 
http://www.talbotco.com/fiamm.htm
 
The Ferrari horn system consists of an electrically-actuated Air Compressor and 
a pair of red criss-crossed 'bugles' (on my car, an 84 model).  The red metal 
bugles are worth preserving, since they are no longer made by FIAMM and provide 
the characteristic Italian sound.  A friend broke one of his, and had to 
replace them with the plastic units - not sure how close they are in sound to 
the originals, but with some care you shouldn't have to replace the original 
units.
 
The air compressor, per the Factory manual, required a periodic dab of oil - 
yours may be starved of lubrication.  If that doesn't cure the system, I'd 
start cleaning electrical contacts, starting with your horn button on your 
steering wheel and working one's way to the fuse panel.  If you're still 
running a 'stock' fuse panel, you probably have a whole cornucopia of 
electrical issues - Google 'Birdman's Fuse Blocks' for a 5-minute, bolt-in 
replacement.
 
M

--- On Sun, 12/13/09, Gavin Bedggood <gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz> wrote:


From: Gavin Bedggood <gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] GTB horn?
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 10:14 AM


What horn type make and style did a GTB come with as standard in 1978?
Mine has a set of air horns that don't want to work properly.

They have proven to be a pain..... never working when you need them to and 
was thinking I might fit an ordinary electric horn....

Regards
Gavin 


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