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warning horn
Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn, and if so, is there a way I
can test it? http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm This is on a Hydra pontoon boat, which they don't make any more. Thanks, Tom |
warning horn
"tcoop" wrote
Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm Looks like a horn to me. and if so, is there a way I can test it? Apply 12VDC to the terminals. If it makes noise, it's working. (If it makes smoke, maybe it wasn't a horn after all.) |
warning horn
Looks like the buzzer used to alert of Over heat, or low oil, etc,
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warning horn
Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). Not the
alarm for the engine. What is it wired to. I would assume the horn switch/button. The warning alarm for the engine is usually a small black round device about the size of a 1/2 dollar. Some are wired under the dash and others are wired inside the control box. The alarm should operate when the key is turned to the ignition position but prior to cranking the engine. If it does not, have it checked or replaced. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message . .. Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn, and if so, is there a way I can test it? http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm This is on a Hydra pontoon boat, which they don't make any more. Thanks, Tom |
warning horn
After looking a little closer, I think your right about it maybe being the
actual boat horn. I read that the warning horn maybe under the dash on some boats and I was hoping that was it. I was told that going into some of the control boxes can be a tricky job due to all the wires. I really couldn't tell where the wires for that horn go, but i feel like it is indeed the boat horn. You said the alarm should work when the ignition is in the on position, prior to the cranking position. I don't quite understand what you are talking about. Wouldn't it sound off when the engine was started? Did i mention that I was new to boating and this is my first boat? So sorry for maybe not understanding everything that I should, but I will learn it...:-) Thanks for your time and your help. Tom "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). Not the alarm for the engine. What is it wired to. I would assume the horn switch/button. The warning alarm for the engine is usually a small black round device about the size of a 1/2 dollar. Some are wired under the dash and others are wired inside the control box. The alarm should operate when the key is turned to the ignition position but prior to cranking the engine. If it does not, have it checked or replaced. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message . .. Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn, and if so, is there a way I can test it? http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm This is on a Hydra pontoon boat, which they don't make any more. Thanks, Tom |
warning horn
Some outboards just had a "hot horn". That *could* be a hot horn.
It seems easy enough to trace the wire colors and see where they go. -W "tcoop" wrote in message . .. After looking a little closer, I think your right about it maybe being the actual boat horn. I read that the warning horn maybe under the dash on some boats and I was hoping that was it. I was told that going into some of the control boxes can be a tricky job due to all the wires. I really couldn't tell where the wires for that horn go, but i feel like it is indeed the boat horn. You said the alarm should work when the ignition is in the on position, prior to the cranking position. I don't quite understand what you are talking about. Wouldn't it sound off when the engine was started? Did i mention that I was new to boating and this is my first boat? So sorry for maybe not understanding everything that I should, but I will learn it...:-) Thanks for your time and your help. Tom "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). Not the alarm for the engine. What is it wired to. I would assume the horn switch/button. The warning alarm for the engine is usually a small black round device about the size of a 1/2 dollar. Some are wired under the dash and others are wired inside the control box. The alarm should operate when the key is turned to the ignition position but prior to cranking the engine. If it does not, have it checked or replaced. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message . .. Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn, and if so, is there a way I can test it? http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm This is on a Hydra pontoon boat, which they don't make any more. Thanks, Tom |
warning horn
"Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02...
Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). this may sound stupid, but why not put your ear there and blow your horn and see if that is where the sound is comming from. that way you can eliminate or confirm that it is the boat horn. my experience with hot horns (and it is not worth much) is that on some boats they go off for a second when you start the boat, like the lights on your car dashboard to show that they still work, and on some boats the hot horn only goes off when your engine is overheating. my other question is, if you can not trace a colored wire back to it's source, why do you want to know what it is? remember murphy's law about if it ain't broke, don't fix it. you must be like me, I can't help myself, always wanting to learn about things, but not really there yet. good luck and enjoy boating along with the rest of us. |
warning horn
Well I would recommend that maybe you don't put your ear there. Just put
your finger on it, that should do. You'll feel the vibration. In order to test the alarms on my engines I need to leave the keys in the on positions but *not* start the engines. After a few minutes the alarm will sound. "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). this may sound stupid, but why not put your ear there and blow your horn and see if that is where the sound is comming from. that way you can eliminate or confirm that it is the boat horn. my experience with hot horns (and it is not worth much) is that on some boats they go off for a second when you start the boat, like the lights on your car dashboard to show that they still work, and on some boats the hot horn only goes off when your engine is overheating. my other question is, if you can not trace a colored wire back to it's source, why do you want to know what it is? remember murphy's law about if it ain't broke, don't fix it. you must be like me, I can't help myself, always wanting to learn about things, but not really there yet. good luck and enjoy boating along with the rest of us. |
warning horn
When you first turn the ignition on, the engine warning horn should sound to
indicate it is working properly. If not, then it may not be working. What engine do you have and what year. -- Tony My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message . .. After looking a little closer, I think your right about it maybe being the actual boat horn. I read that the warning horn maybe under the dash on some boats and I was hoping that was it. I was told that going into some of the control boxes can be a tricky job due to all the wires. I really couldn't tell where the wires for that horn go, but i feel like it is indeed the boat horn. You said the alarm should work when the ignition is in the on position, prior to the cranking position. I don't quite understand what you are talking about. Wouldn't it sound off when the engine was started? Did i mention that I was new to boating and this is my first boat? So sorry for maybe not understanding everything that I should, but I will learn it...:-) Thanks for your time and your help. Tom "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). Not the alarm for the engine. What is it wired to. I would assume the horn switch/button. The warning alarm for the engine is usually a small black round device about the size of a 1/2 dollar. Some are wired under the dash and others are wired inside the control box. The alarm should operate when the key is turned to the ignition position but prior to cranking the engine. If it does not, have it checked or replaced. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message . .. Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn, and if so, is there a way I can test it? http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm This is on a Hydra pontoon boat, which they don't make any more. Thanks, Tom |
warning horn
The warning horns on my last three boats would go on only after the
ignition switch was on (engine not started) for 20-45 seconds or so. Not right away. Hmmm. If you lost all oil pressure, would it take 20-45 seconds for suich a system to sound off? I think you'd be stopped dead in the water by or about then. |
warning horn
Hmmm, I guess in this case, the warning horn would be sounding to let
you know why your engine is now hosed. :^) -JimL Gould 0738 wrote: Hmmm. If you lost all oil pressure, would it take 20-45 seconds for suich a system to sound off? I think you'd be stopped dead in the water by or about then. |
warning horn
looks like a hornie to me. Where do the wires lead to?
Capt. Frank tcoop wrote: Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn, and if so, is there a way I can test it? http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm This is on a Hydra pontoon boat, which they don't make any more. Thanks, Tom |
warning horn
Mine have the same delay and that's as per the manual. I just figured it was
the "Mercruiser way", circa 1989. My understanding is that it is the test circuit that has the delay built in. I *assume* that the alarm would go off right away during a fault with the engine running. "Gould 0738" wrote in message ... The warning horns on my last three boats would go on only after the ignition switch was on (engine not started) for 20-45 seconds or so. Not right away. Hmmm. If you lost all oil pressure, would it take 20-45 seconds for suich a system to sound off? I think you'd be stopped dead in the water by or about then. |
warning horn
Let's all hope your assumption is correct and we won't ever need to find
out. Back when my engine used to run :-(, the warning buzzer for low oil pressure (and overheat) would come on as soon as the key was turned. It would remain on for a second after the start button was activated until the oil pressure climbed to about 40 pounds (enroute to 60-70) and then shut off. I think this is a better system, only because it demonstrates that it is working every time the engine starts. Who waits 30-45 seconds after turning the key part way to crank an engine? Probably nobody. The entire system could be gunny sack and you wouldn't know it. |
warning horn
I have a 40 hp 1995 Force on a pontoon. I know, the engine isn't much worth
anything, but I got it and have to make the best of it. It has been raining here and I haven't had the chance to check out the horn. However, I don't recall hearing anytjhing when I turned the ignition key. Thanks for the help. Tom "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:Pqinb.44787$e01.105545@attbi_s02... When you first turn the ignition on, the engine warning horn should sound to indicate it is working properly. If not, then it may not be working. What engine do you have and what year. -- Tony My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message . .. After looking a little closer, I think your right about it maybe being the actual boat horn. I read that the warning horn maybe under the dash on some boats and I was hoping that was it. I was told that going into some of the control boxes can be a tricky job due to all the wires. I really couldn't tell where the wires for that horn go, but i feel like it is indeed the boat horn. You said the alarm should work when the ignition is in the on position, prior to the cranking position. I don't quite understand what you are talking about. Wouldn't it sound off when the engine was started? Did i mention that I was new to boating and this is my first boat? So sorry for maybe not understanding everything that I should, but I will learn it...:-) Thanks for your time and your help. Tom "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). Not the alarm for the engine. What is it wired to. I would assume the horn switch/button. The warning alarm for the engine is usually a small black round device about the size of a 1/2 dollar. Some are wired under the dash and others are wired inside the control box. The alarm should operate when the key is turned to the ignition position but prior to cranking the engine. If it does not, have it checked or replaced. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message . .. Can someone tell me if this is a warning horn, and if so, is there a way I can test it? http://coopscorner.com/takealook/warninghorn.htm This is on a Hydra pontoon boat, which they don't make any more. Thanks, Tom |
warning horn
I will go out and work some more when it quits raining. I had thought about
sounding the horn, but I do think that what i have the picture of is the boat horn. I havn't heard any horns when i turn the ignition on, but I did try the boat horn when i bought the boat. It worked, but I didn;t really pay any attention as to where the sound came from. I will find out more when the weather clears up. Thanks for your help and thoughts... Tom "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). this may sound stupid, but why not put your ear there and blow your horn and see if that is where the sound is comming from. that way you can eliminate or confirm that it is the boat horn. my experience with hot horns (and it is not worth much) is that on some boats they go off for a second when you start the boat, like the lights on your car dashboard to show that they still work, and on some boats the hot horn only goes off when your engine is overheating. my other question is, if you can not trace a colored wire back to it's source, why do you want to know what it is? remember murphy's law about if it ain't broke, don't fix it. you must be like me, I can't help myself, always wanting to learn about things, but not really there yet. good luck and enjoy boating along with the rest of us. |
warning horn
The only engine horn it would have would be an overheat horn and to be
honest I don't recall that engine having an overheat horn. Someone else may remember different. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message .. . I will go out and work some more when it quits raining. I had thought about sounding the horn, but I do think that what i have the picture of is the boat horn. I havn't heard any horns when i turn the ignition on, but I did try the boat horn when i bought the boat. It worked, but I didn;t really pay any attention as to where the sound came from. I will find out more when the weather clears up. Thanks for your help and thoughts... Tom "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). this may sound stupid, but why not put your ear there and blow your horn and see if that is where the sound is comming from. that way you can eliminate or confirm that it is the boat horn. my experience with hot horns (and it is not worth much) is that on some boats they go off for a second when you start the boat, like the lights on your car dashboard to show that they still work, and on some boats the hot horn only goes off when your engine is overheating. my other question is, if you can not trace a colored wire back to it's source, why do you want to know what it is? remember murphy's law about if it ain't broke, don't fix it. you must be like me, I can't help myself, always wanting to learn about things, but not really there yet. good luck and enjoy boating along with the rest of us. |
warning horn
The manual says there is a warning horn, but says it could be under the
dash, or in the control box. I will look for it later this week when it quits raining. I just want to find it and make sure it is working to be on the safe side. Thanks Tom "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:FEEnb.53678$HS4.250915@attbi_s01... The only engine horn it would have would be an overheat horn and to be honest I don't recall that engine having an overheat horn. Someone else may remember different. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message .. . I will go out and work some more when it quits raining. I had thought about sounding the horn, but I do think that what i have the picture of is the boat horn. I havn't heard any horns when i turn the ignition on, but I did try the boat horn when i bought the boat. It worked, but I didn;t really pay any attention as to where the sound came from. I will find out more when the weather clears up. Thanks for your help and thoughts... Tom "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). this may sound stupid, but why not put your ear there and blow your horn and see if that is where the sound is comming from. that way you can eliminate or confirm that it is the boat horn. my experience with hot horns (and it is not worth much) is that on some boats they go off for a second when you start the boat, like the lights on your car dashboard to show that they still work, and on some boats the hot horn only goes off when your engine is overheating. my other question is, if you can not trace a colored wire back to it's source, why do you want to know what it is? remember murphy's law about if it ain't broke, don't fix it. you must be like me, I can't help myself, always wanting to learn about things, but not really there yet. good luck and enjoy boating along with the rest of us. |
warning horn
Like I said............ it's prolly a "hot horn".
-W "tcoop" wrote in message . .. The manual says there is a warning horn, but says it could be under the dash, or in the control box. I will look for it later this week when it quits raining. I just want to find it and make sure it is working to be on the safe side. Thanks Tom "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:FEEnb.53678$HS4.250915@attbi_s01... The only engine horn it would have would be an overheat horn and to be honest I don't recall that engine having an overheat horn. Someone else may remember different. -- Tony my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "tcoop" wrote in message .. . I will go out and work some more when it quits raining. I had thought about sounding the horn, but I do think that what i have the picture of is the boat horn. I havn't heard any horns when i turn the ignition on, but I did try the boat horn when i bought the boat. It worked, but I didn;t really pay any attention as to where the sound came from. I will find out more when the weather clears up. Thanks for your help and thoughts... Tom "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:47%mb.38895$e01.85121@attbi_s02... Looks to me like the horn for the boat itself (like a car horn). this may sound stupid, but why not put your ear there and blow your horn and see if that is where the sound is comming from. that way you can eliminate or confirm that it is the boat horn. my experience with hot horns (and it is not worth much) is that on some boats they go off for a second when you start the boat, like the lights on your car dashboard to show that they still work, and on some boats the hot horn only goes off when your engine is overheating. my other question is, if you can not trace a colored wire back to it's source, why do you want to know what it is? remember murphy's law about if it ain't broke, don't fix it. you must be like me, I can't help myself, always wanting to learn about things, but not really there yet. good luck and enjoy boating along with the rest of us. |
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