Musical Horn System
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02-12-2007, 01:34
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Musical Horn System
Thinking about taking the musical horn system out of Rick's old bus and
installing it in our WL2 which didn't come with one. Our coach does have a speaker up top that might be usable for the music output. Can anyone tell me what the key components of the system are and where they would be hiding in an '84 FC. Would it be difficult to perform a "hornectomy" and transplant operation? Hopefully, the old girl's immune system wouldn't reject it. Heh, heh... Regards, Eric in San Antonio 84FC35SBWL2 |
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02-12-2007, 02:00
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Musical Horn System
There are two switches and two thumb wheels to select the tunes.
The brain box is hiding under the dash , follow the Blue/Gray ribbon wire, This is also a two speaker system. Web site http://www.pmmi-electronics.com/horn.html Bill 88 FC Michigan --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson" wrote: > > Thinking about taking the musical horn system out of Rick's old bus and installing it in our > WL2 which didn't come with one. Our coach does have a speaker up top that might be usable > for the music output. Can anyone tell me what the key components of the system are and > where they would be hiding in an '84 FC. Would it be difficult to perform a "hornectomy" and > transplant operation? Hopefully, the old girl's immune system wouldn't reject it. Heh, heh... > > Regards, Eric in San Antonio > 84FC35SBWL2 > |
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02-12-2007, 03:07
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Musical Horn System
Hey Eric, I recently pulled the brain box and had our horn
reprogrammed @ PMMI (Doug is a super guy) Several threads said that the "black box" for the horns are hiding up top, passenger side, forward of the storeage bin that opens. After removing the covering, opening up the front area, (had to remove the vhs system) etc The durn thing was no where to be found. Next spot..hmm under the dash, behind the trim panel, in front of the passenger. BINGO. To access the box, it sits on its own shelf, hidden under the passenger dash. I had to remove the front panel, which included the Engine heat switch, (just the cover, the switch pulled through the hole) and a couple of trim panel pieces. Be careful with the plastic trim pieces they can be somewhat fragile and crack easily. They pull off with a molded clip running down the middle of the trim piece. (I did not totally remove them I simply pulled enough loose to remove the panel) I also opened the passenger side of the outside front for easier access to the screws holding the box on the shelf. Kinda tight for a guy with big hands. But very doable. Good idea to have a pen style extending magnet close by for dropped screws! As Bill advises (he always has good advice) follow the gray/blueish ribbon tape, BUT BE CAREFUL, the ribbon tape is somewhat fragile. It plugs into the box with a clip on the plug-in. Per Doug, a common problem is to pull, or yank, the plug without unclipping it, hence pulling wires loose from the plug and the horn either not working or working intermittently. You will see these wires are very small and can easily broken, pulled loose in either rough handleing or frustration :>( Best of luck Scott B 86FC35 (has the updated horn list for anyone that wants it) SC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" wrote: > > There are two switches and two thumb wheels to select the tunes. > The brain box is hiding under the dash , follow the Blue/Gray ribbon > wire, This is also a two speaker system. > Web site http://www.pmmi-electronics.com/horn.html > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson" > wrote: > > > > Thinking about taking the musical horn system out of Rick's old bus > and installing it in our > > WL2 which didn't come with one. Our coach does have a speaker up > top that might be usable > > for the music output. Can anyone tell me what the key components > of the system are and > > where they would be hiding in an '84 FC. Would it be difficult to > perform a "hornectomy" and > > transplant operation? Hopefully, the old girl's immune system > wouldn't reject it. Heh, heh... > > > > Regards, Eric in San Antonio > > 84FC35SBWL2 > > > |
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