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Old 06-25-2010 | 11:39 PM
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I am installing a new AFI dual horn on my 242LS 1988 and am having a wiring issue. The dual horn says it draws 6 amps. I have two gray 2 strand factory wires coming out of the side of the boat where the horn goes. The horn itself has the same two sets of wires. I spliced them all back and I connected them all and only one side of the horn works at one time. When I hold the horn wires direct to the battery, both sides work fine. I noticed that the Marinco (AFI) instructions suggest a 10 amp fuse in the middle. The ETA fuse from Formula is a standard 8 amp for the horn. Could this be negatively impacting the horn performance? Can I safely use a 10amp ETA in the 8 amp slot for the horn with no impact and will both horns work?

Where can I buy more ETA fuses??
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Old 06-26-2010 | 01:19 PM
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I am installing a new AFI dual horn on my 242LS 1988 and am having a wiring issue. The dual horn says it draws 6 amps. I have two gray 2 strand factory wires coming out of the side of the boat where the horn goes. The horn itself has the same two sets of wires. I spliced them all back and I connected them all and only one side of the horn works at one time. When I hold the horn wires direct to the battery, both sides work fine. I noticed that the Marinco (AFI) instructions suggest a 10 amp fuse in the middle. The ETA fuse from Formula is a standard 8 amp for the horn. Could this be negatively impacting the horn performance? Can I safely use a 10amp ETA in the 8 amp slot for the horn with no impact and will both horns work?

Where can I buy more ETA fuses??
ETA breakers can be kinda tough to find, only luck i had was used aircraft salvage yards. Google used aircraft parts and you will come up with some. They are used excusively in airplanes.
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Old 06-27-2010 | 07:35 PM
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Thanks! Anyone have any advice on the horn issue??
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