More boot in the toot

[pross]

I simply connectrd the two horns together with suitable cable and then used the original power cables

Sorry for the basic idiots reply but I'm no auto electrician    

I did try the horns separately but they sou d much better working as a pair     

What size cable ??

[O.C.]

What size cable ??

Maplin ~ 0.2 / 10mm GREEN   

[PaulB]

I simply connectrd the two horns together with suitable cable and then used the original power cables

Sorry for the basic idiots reply but I'm no auto electrician    

I did try the horns separately but they sou d much better working as a pair     

If they're designed to work individually (as well as a pair) then they'd need to be wired in parallel. That way you're supplying 12V to each item.

They'll sound better as a pair because of "beat frequencies": beat frequency is nothing but the difference in frequency of two waves. It is due to the destructive and constructive interferences. If one is 400Hz and the other is 500Hz then there will be a beat frequency of 100Hz when they are both played at once. It'll sound like 3 different tones, instead of just the 2!

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Paul B.

[O.C.]

Thanks Paul ................ermmm  .................can someone help me out as I don't understand that tech talk....I'm sure that it all makes sense to those who aren't as dim as me        

I just simply linked the two horns together as they were advertised as a 'pair' - I did try them out separately and one sounded okay but the other sounded shocking....together they sound great   

[pross]

If they're designed to work individually (as well as a pair) then they'd need to be wired in parallel. That way you're supplying 12V to each item.

They'll sound better as a pair because of "beat frequencies": beat frequency is nothing but the difference in frequency of two waves. It is due to the destructive and constructive interferences. If one is 400Hz and the other is 500Hz then there will be a beat frequency of 100Hz when they are both played at once. It'll sound like 3 different tones, instead of just the 2!

Hope that helps.

Do you have a wiring diagram to show this paul.


Cheers

Paul B.

[PaulB]

Do you have a wiring diagram to show this paul.

Something like this:

+ve  -------
          |    |
          A   B
          |    |
-ve  --------

Where A and B are the individual horn units. Best I can do in a hurry. Will have more time later if that makes no sense at all

Cheers

Paul B.

[O.C.]

well that's clarified it all for me   

[pross]

well that's clarified it all for me   

Ditto.
I'm a bus driver not a  scientist

[virginiajim]

Makes sense to me

[O.C.]

Makes sense to me

just occasionally I'm unsure whether or not to believe you Jim











This is one such occasion        

[PRD]

Looks easy to me!

[O.C.]

Looks easy to me!

however in your case I feel confident that you are taking the p☆ss Tony   

[virginiajim]

just occasionally I'm unsure whether or not to believe you Jim











This is one such occasion        

Well, my background in College was in electronics technology.  Granted it's only a 2 year degree and it was primarily dealing with vacuum tubes (valves to you guys) and I've quite forgotten just about everything I learned (nearly 40 years ago) but that is a simple circuit diagram.      Possibly one day we'll have a beer and discuss the eccentricities of electronic circuitry..

[O.C.]

Well, my background in College was in electronics technology.  Granted it's only a 2 year degree and it was primarily dealing with vacuum tubes (valves to you guys) and I've quite forgotten just about everything I learned (nearly 40 years ago) but that is a simple circuit diagram.      Possibly one day we'll have a beer and discuss the eccentricities of electronic circuitry..

That sounds excellent to me Jim,  BTW I wasn't casting aspersions on your knowledge,  more demonstrating my complete lack of understanding regarding all things electrical

I can wire a household plug though, does that count?    

[virginiajim]

Absolutely!