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68AUTO
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:30 pm 
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I was unsure of this... so I thought that I might ask here.

One of the connectors on the original horn in my car is broken. To get the car registered I swapped that horn over with the one from my other mini.

Now... are original Australia made horns easy to come by? or is it worth salvaging the original horn?

Once again I think that there is a debate in here about originality.. as I want to keep this car as original as I can.

If it is worth salvaging, is it easy to replace the connectors?

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I am sure you will have no trouble finding another Australian horn, unless it is a Cooper 'S' horn you are after, they are very rare and attract a significant premium over a normal horn. Let me know if you need a Cooper 'S' horn, I am sure I can find one for you! :)
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Cooper S horn??
What is the differance?
Specificaly for a 1969 S.
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IndigoBlueCooperS wrote:
Cooper S horn??
What is the differance?
Specificaly for a 1969 S.

Cooper S $tax... :lol:

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The Morris 1100 horns are the way to go. :wink:
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You shouldn't have any problem finding another horn. Many people swap them out, because they're rubbish :)

If it's just a connector on your horn, how hard can it be to fix?
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You tell me.

Here is the horn connection area. One of the tabs has broken off.

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Meh- forget fixing that, go find another. Must be a zillion still about. :lol:

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I would just clean it up and solder it back together. Bit of black paint and nobody would know!
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Morris 1100 wrote:
The Morris 1100 horns are the way to go. :wink:


You bet, loud enough to get the :shock: from some folks :lol:

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VulcanBB18 wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
The Morris 1100 horns are the way to go. :wink:


You bet, loud enough to get the :shock: from some folks :lol:

cheers

Jacob

You just need to fiddle with the screws to get the most out of them.

They are almost the same as the ones fitted to the Falcon GTs (like the Phase 3) it is only the wiring terminals that are different.
Nobody ever complained about the horns on them but when they are on a Mini they somehow turn useless. :x
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Nobody ever complained about the horns on them but when they are on a Mini they somehow turn useless. :x


Wiring by Lucas

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If I was to replace the connector, how would I go about it? (besides getting a replacement horn)

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JTR850 wrote:
If I was to replace the connector, how would I go about it? (besides getting a replacement horn)
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