the PO fitted a poxy little horn to my 7/70 MK2 S, I've got some originals that work, but I don't know where the proper place for them is.

The Camino Gold MK2 that was on ebay late last year had it mounted poking out from the inner guard, and I have a couple of holes there that look factory and are the right spacing, but I'm not sure if I've seen one there before

It does have the 2 holes in the bonnet catch panel where the horn mounts facing downwards, but that part has come off another car, so not sure

thoughts?

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Later shells removed the horn to the guard. My April 70 and June 69 had it mounted on the bonnet catch, but they changed sometime soon after that.

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I have seen a few horns mounted on the subframe under the radiator by the factory, this may be an option.

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so given that this car is 1 number before mine, it's pretty safe to say that this is where my horn should be?

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I dunno. The holes existed in guards well before the horns were moved in front of the booster/ K heater mounting holes, but if the holes ain't in the bonnet catch, I guess it's a foregone conclusion....

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6/69

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

My March/April '70 doesn't have holes in the bonnet catch panel. I suppose this means mine should be on the inner guard

Steve

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1964 998cc Cooper
1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT

That's odd, my old march/april did have it mounted there....

Maybe there was a changeover period. They use the holes formerly occupied by the Lockhed booster forward bracket.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

My 8/69 S has the horn located on the inner guard and uses the same holes as the bracket for the brake booster. Couldn't say for sure if that is the original spot, but it fits, and it's where I put it back after the engine rebuild.
Peter.

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1972 Honda 750/4 (his),1976 Honda 400/4 (hers)
1982 Honda CB1100RC (ours)

My 63 Mini has 2 threaded rods sticking out horizontally at that location - no holes - but so far the threaded rods distance apart does not match any horn bracket I have . The PO had the horn hanging by one hole from one of the threads

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Just had Panthersteve around and he pointed out the correct location for an early 850 like mine is up on the triangle brace in front of the hole in the firewall. - you can just see one of the mounting holes in the above photo, the other is just above it on the edge of the 'wet' patch.

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My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

my 7/70 cooper s mk2 is mounted on the 2 holes in the bonnet catch panel and the horn mounts facing downwards.It appears original

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1968 Buick Riviera
1979 HZ Kingswood
1979 CM Valiant
1982 Jaguar XJ6 series 3
2002 VX HSV
2013 Mazda 6
2018 Gt Mustang

Does this mean your bracket is straight and not with a right angle If so I would think this may not be correct as I believe if it is mounted on the bonnet catch panel it would have an angled bracket and the horn faces forward.

Cheers
Steve

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1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT

Getting confusing

SC Parts



and Somerford Mini


http://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/pdfs/Catalogues/Electrical-Inst/20-Horn-Alarm-Airbag-Radio.pdf

And Mini Spares in different again

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Not sure about SC parts (don't know who they are) but Somerford and Mini spares are possibly not the best sources as they are concerned with British cars, not the Australian variety, particularly when it comes to minor details like these horn brackets and positions..

Steve

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1964 998cc Cooper
1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT