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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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So yeah, I went to Harbor Freight because they had a sweet deal on the "OOOGA!" Horn, disconnected the old horn, and replaced it with this one. Drove down the street, and it's a normal horn sound...

Am I a moron? Does it need to be run as a separate horn? Please don't be cruel, I just know very little about electrical.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 08:18 AM
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Doesn't a late model Cherokee have two horns?

How exactly did you hook it up?

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You should be able to move the positive wire from the factory horn to the new horn and ground the new horn.

Now, I would highly suggest that you leave the factory horn intact and run an extra circuit for the new horn. The factory horn is there for more reasons than tooting at the hooker walking down the sidewalk.

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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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hey i have the same thing, get a better quality horn. The one from pepboys is great and its funny to see people look at a jeep like wtf? haha. but yeah make sure you disconnect both horns!
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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oh and i dont have my factory horns anymore.. just double oogas
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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Blow hookers much?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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more like old ladies crossing the street
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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Interesting.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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i like em older. its like throwing a hotdog down a hallway.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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It's a good thing... cause you sure aren't going to pull any young ones with an OOGA horn.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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So what should I use to ground it out? Where's the second horn? I removed the horn behind the bumper on the passenger side
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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Behind the bumper on the driver side.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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Seems obvious enough... Lol
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Okay! Got it in and it works. Used the wire from horn two as my ground. Taped it off and tucked it up. Used a battery bracket piece to mount it...

I think this is probably the best thing to use if you have a hole to ground it in-- it's a cable lock bolt from an old bicycle brake..
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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Thanks everyone for the tips... Im a moron when it comes to electronics.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Np bud. have fun scary the living hell outta people. i sure do!
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