Horn wiring 1994 370 EC

[Captain Allen]

I have a wiring problem with the horn for my 1994 370 EC. It came about as I was replacing the horn with a new one and found that the wire were just barely long enough to stick through the deck. Apparently they were puled tight from below when the boat was built. I think I have a break in one of the ires, but don't know how to access the wire, since they are between the deck and the headliner. Any ideas?

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[Lazy Daze]

Use a DVOM and do a resistance check from one end of the wire to the other. Take the wire off the switch, first.

 

[PlayDate]

You can actually feel where the wires run between the headliner and the deck directly over the microwave in the galley. The best place to get a hold of them is at the curtain valence. You "might" be able to solder a new length of wire to it at that point and pull it back through to repair the wire.

I have been giving some thought to replacing the wires with a small air hose to power air horns rather than replace the electric horns every 2-3 years.

-John

 

[Captain Allen]

Thanks for the suggestions. I plan to test continuity this coming weekend and I'll feel for those wires as well. I bought the Ongaro all-stainless horns, in hope of a little more longevity. We'll see how that turns out.