Ferrari Mailing List: Re: GTB horn?

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

Gavin,

That would be sacrilege,  The system is very simple and you can easily take the 
compressor apart with simple tools and clean and re-lubricate the rubber vanes 
with
light oil!  I have a FIAMM metal set on my daily driver exactly same size as on 
the ferrari and it sounds harsh the Ferrari horn..... I cannot keep from using 
it it sounds so good!!!!!

You got to drive that car more!!!

your pal

Rob

Where are you in NZ my boss is from there?


Robert W. Garven Jr.
rgarven [at] gmail.com


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On Dec 13, 2009, at 7:34 AM, Michael James wrote:

> 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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