Ongaro Deluxe Stainless Steel Dual Trumpet Horns

[AllanG]

My boat is fitted with a set of 12 Volt Ongaro Deluxe Stainless Steel Dual Trumpet Horns which, unfortunately, aren't working correctly.

I think the problem may be with dirty electrical contacts, and was wondering if anyone has any instructions they can PM me on how to service the horns?

Many thanks in advance.

Allan

 

[RobWales]

Allan,

Tried a quick Google and came accross this....,may be of help?

http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15959

Rob.

 

[Firefly625]

stuff a cloth down the end, get someone to push the button while you beat them with the palm of your hand... That usually works!

 

[neale]

Chuck em out and get yourself onto here: http://www.kahlenberg.co.uk/

You know it makes sense

 

[AllanG]

Chuck em out and get yourself onto here: http://www.kahlenberg.co.uk/

You know it makes sense

Bit of an overkill on my little 32ft Nimbus!

 

[neale]

Bit of an overkill on my little 32ft Nimbus!

I dunno, a nice set of KM-135-DVM-H will at least make you sound a bit bigger!

Seriously though I think that they do supply smaller horns for us little boats. Maybe Groot can fill us in.

 

[Groot T]

My senses were tingling...

OK - Ongaro, generally very good electric horns. Do they make any sound at all? If so, what noises are they making? (good luck describing them in written text!).
Typically the sensitive part of the horn is exposed to the elephants, so they eventually wear out. But could be a build up of crud near the throat of the projector.

We do make normal sized horns for normal sized boats, even though we do have horns for the bigger and then the ridiculous.
Something for a 32 foot nimbus would be a http://www.kahlenberg.com/products/marine-signaling/yacht-horns?f[0]=field_vessel_length%3A34

Have you tried taking your Ongaros apart?

 

[AllanG]

After posting this thread, I also sent an email to Ongaro in the US, and have just received a pdf showing the instructions for cleaning the contacts, which I will try to do this w/e.

Regarding the Kahlenberg horns, when I was at SIBS they informed me that their products are air powered and require a small air compressor, which I don't really want to fit..........do they do small electrical horns?

 

[Spi D]

I bought these electric Fiamm horns. Pretty happy about 'em

Turn your speakers on and click

 

[Scubadoo]

After posting this thread, I also sent an email to Ongaro in the US, and have just received a pdf showing the instructions for cleaning the contacts, which I will try to do this w/e.

Could you send me a copy of the instructions, I am having trouble with mine too.

 

[AllanG]

Could you send me a copy of the instructions, I am having trouble with mine too.

PM sent

 

[longjohnsilver]

Typically the sensitive part of the horn is exposed to the elephants,

I think you'll find that most elephants have tusks, not horns..........;-)

 

[NoviceRod]

I think you'll find that most elephants have tusks, not horns..........;-)

But they can still trumpet, so may be that's an alternative - an elephant

 

[RogerRat]

Pretty happy about 'em

Turn your speakers on and click

I fancy a pair of these but I wouldn't know where to stand on the boat if I pressed the 'go' button!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fUtYEZwgXk

 

[John100156]

I fitted K'Berg to my boat, the compressor is a neat little unit I also fitted the small air receiver. Now I look for opportunities to use them, excellent quality and unlike many horns that sound feeble in a relatively short time, they sound fantastic and are very loud! Not a bad thing should they really be needed....