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Re: How To Guide – Stebel Nautilus Horn Fitting
Robbie wrote:
An excellent write up indeed
Can I also suggest that you take that left over Air Intake Elbow ( in the bottom left of the diagram above ) to your favourite nylon tube supplier (I used B&Q) and get a couple of meters of tube. Fit it to this elbow and route the unkinked tube somewhere drier than the front grill ( I put mine round the back of the airbox wedged against the aux battery box) with cable ties holding it all in place. This way the stebel can still draw dry air and sound off even when physically under water Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
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4th Dec 2012 2:43 pm
kp
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Thank you for this Robbie
The low and high tones on my L322 are dying slowly, partially from wading i suspect so need replacing
Finding some cheap used ones on ebay i think i'll give this a go, downside with the L322 is that the horns are on the drivers inside wing behind the arch liner so a longer run for the batter termination but at least the relay can be mounted right next to it as its mostly sheltered unless wading (I'll bag the relay to keep it safe )FFRR Owner, very nearly became a D3 owner
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4th Dec 2012 5:22 pm
Apache
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My only comment is 17A wire protected by a 25A fuse!
Don't know what the draw is on the horn, but I'd fit a 15A fuse or larger diameter wires.
5th Dec 2012 8:49 pm
Robbie
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Given the cable length the max amps of the wires selected are well above the max load of the horn and the fuse rating.
If in doubt consult an auto electrician.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Good write up.
I can vouch for the horn.. I fitted one to my Defender.. what a difference.. It was loud enough to make people instinctively jump/drive out of the way..
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But it did sound a little bit like the bread or lemonade van that used to come around the doors when I was a wee lad...1 TR6 Rusting away quietly
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1 International Harvester SOLD
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2 x D4 both SOLD
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1 continual stream of car parts and me living in the garage...
15th Jan 2014 11:29 am
Robbie
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You had a lemonade van??
Posh area.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Finally fitted the new horn
Thank you for this write up Robbie as I finally managed to get round to fitting this horn today. (The original LR one does sound really weak by comparison.) I'm well happy! :
Only problem I had was with the *issing down weather!, and me forgetting to realise that the drivers side window was still fully down while I was stood under the garage waiting for the clouds to pass.
Just tried all the electrics and everything seems to be ok.....
23rd Aug 2015 8:43 pm
Robbie
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Excellent.
Sorry that I didn't include a weather warning in the guide!
Time flies - this guide is over 3 years old. Seems like yesterday!
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Can you still get these units or is it a case of only copies being available now?FFRR Owner, very nearly became a D3 owner
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24th Aug 2015 10:12 am
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Doesn't have anything about it being able to take in air from a little pipe though which would help a lot, although I'm purely poking in for use in Range Rovers which have them between the front bumper and drivers wheel arch liner so protected more the disco it's something to be wary of with this countries changing weather...FFRR Owner, very nearly became a D3 owner
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24th Aug 2015 12:29 pm
Kingmav66
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Aahh yes, forgot about that part. I mounted mine tucked just in front of the airbox, then ran an air pipe to the aux battery box
24th Aug 2015 12:34 pm
tony-mac
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personally i always thought the discovery horn was pretty good!
now im curious about the nautilus!
is it much more louderer??
will it give old ladies a heart attack?
and where can i get one?Tony
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25th Aug 2015 11:44 am
Edgey808
Member Since: 26 Dec 2013
Location: Liverpool
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It's loud!
The noise IMO is now proportional to the size of the beast! - people are now aware I'm there!
I got mine back in March from eBay, the link I originally used seems to have been removed?
25th Aug 2015 10:35 pm
flydive
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I have one on my RRS and one on my bike, yes is loud, people do hear it
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