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Mail From: Jan Eyerman <(email redacted)>

The horns themselves would be the key. The reason a relay is used is because
the power draw of the horns is so high the horn button could not handle the
amperage (current load). If the horns were changed to lower power draw, the
relay could be eliminated. I know that the '69 and later Alpine GT used low
power horns and did not have a relay and I know the Series II Rapier (1958)
had high powered horns and definitely used a relay. When did the change take
place in the horns?

Jan Eyerman





Jeff Howarth <(email redacted)> wrote:
Alpiners,

the series 1 had a horn relay as shown in the wiring diagram, not shown
for series 2 but I would bet there's a good chance that early series 2
used late series 1 parts.

regards


Jeff


In message <AAEA464D7AADD5119034009027F70050CF381A@ARROYOMAIL>, Jarrid
Gross <(email redacted)> writes
>My Series II has a horn relay.
>Also has an OD relay, and they are the same.
>The markings and dates lead me to believe that they
>are original equipment.
>
>Jarrid Gross
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: (email redacted)
>[mailtoemail redacted)]On Behalf Of Thomas Wiencek
>Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 7:21 AM
>To: (email redacted); (email redacted); (email redacted)
>Subject: RE: horn relay
>
>
>I had a French specification Series II Alpine and it had a horn rely.
>Does anyone know why some Alpines had horn relays and others did not?
>Thanks.
>Tom
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: (email redacted) [mailtoemail redacted)]
>On Behalf Of (email redacted)
>Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 12:58 PM
>To: (email redacted); (email redacted)
>Subject: Re: horn relay
>
>I'm pretty sure there is no relay. If it is U/S, then it is either horn
>ring,
>or the harns themselves, either disconnected or out of adjustment.
>
>Julian.

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Jeff Howarth