Claxon Horns

[Andrew353w]

My first self-started thread on Autoshite! Hey!!! The twin wind tone horns on the Fun failed, so I popped into my local factors shop (they all ducked behind the counter; "oh no, not another part for his bloody Wartburg...") and asked for a set of air horns, which they agreed to order for me. A few days later they said they'd received "an air horn"-note the singular... They'd acquired a "Klaxon" horn! I think they're illegal, unless your car is pre-dark ages. Am I right? Any thoughts?I fitted it and the noise was loud and funny! I felt like I was driving a clown's car in a fairground! It stayed for a week before being changed for a set of PROPER air horns (160dB-BEAT THAT!) Anyone want a Klaxon?

[Torsten2001]

I'm sure I've got a klaxon on my early 244DL, passed the MOT last week!

[Vin]

In the early 80's I always remember hearing 'Dixie' on and around the estate I lived on in Hull. Halcyon days. Dixie is now illegal I think......

[j-j]

In the early 80's I always remember hearing 'Dixie' on and around the estate I lived on in Hull. Halcyon days. Dixie is now illegal I think......

HaHA you're right! that is such an 80s thing. Here it was on a black Capri that used to roar around town tooting out that tune.

[nigel bickle]

Love it-if its really unwanted? Go nicely on my 30's Standard - my MOT tester doesnt know what was legal/ what wasn't, on something that old!

[whitevanman]

In the early 80's I always remember hearing 'Dixie' on and around the estate I lived on in Hull. Halcyon days. Dixie is now illegal I think......

only on post August 1973 cars

[Albert Ross]

Which is why I use an "arrooooogah" horn on my 1970 Land Rover.

[Andrew353w]

Yes, I meant to say the horn I was referring to and fitted to my Fun was a "arrooougha' one, not a dixie-land one. It IS a funny sound!

[myglaren]

Luvverly sound.I'd like a destroyer siren on mine. My #1 son calls it "The Titanic" anyway.

[whitevanman]

Yes, I meant to say the horn I was referring to and fitted to my Fun was a "arrooougha' one, not a dixie-land one. It IS a funny sound!

I assumed it was one from your initial description

[trigger]

I knew a young lad that had the dixie air horns on his purple Mini, This was only 7-8 years ago.I had air horns on a old mondeo i bought once, It was a very high pitch honk, I felt a bit silly when i used them though.

[Pillock]

I had a dixie one.... it was semi-legal, since if you only pressed the button for a second it just sounded a constant tone. Holding the button down played the whole tune.It passed MOT since my tester used to get me to sit in the car hitting the switches while he tested lights and horn etc.

[CortinaDave]

I think the dixie horns are only illegal if you fit them as your main horn. AFAIK as long as you have a normal horn as well you can have dixie horns if you like.