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Old 04-29-2007, 07:17 PM
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DIY: Installing an aftermarket horn

Installing a Stebel Nautilus Compact

Step 1:

Disconnect the battery

Step 2:

remove the under dash panel on the drivers side. You can leave it hanging or remove it since if you will add the switch here

Step 3:

notice the large 14 pin or so connector.. remove it and locate the Black/yellow/pink wire... snip it and strip the ends. add a barrel type connector

Step 4:

locate your switch and stick it where you want.. I put mine on the kick panel so I mounted it and left it in place while plugging it together

(I vacuumed after I took the pic)

Step 5:

wire the factory horn to the toggle switch

I used a center off position and I can toggle between the two

the switch had 6 pole and I used the right side for both horns.

Step 6:

mount the horn somewhere. Mount it per manufactuers directions. I.E. mine could not be mounted horizontally or it would void the warrenty.

this is a good spot



and their is room on the opposite side of the car for another if you want
I used a hole that was already avaliable but I made it wider to fit the bolt that came with the horn. Also I modified the horn so I could bolt it from the top. It also had a hole on top of the mounting chunk so I just bored that out as well...
Step 6:

Wire the horn per the manufactures directions.. which means.. use the relay that came with the kit. Mine was nothing more than a 30 amp relay that I found at radioshack while getting spade connectors.


Step 7:
go over your connections and reconnect the battery. Test the toggle switch and make sure no one is under the car during.Honk the horn , tick the neighbors off w/e it takes to make sure it works

Step 8: clean up and bolt what ever you unbolted back


thats what I did.. it was fun to do and such

the horn is really loud.. doesnt seem like it from in the car but in front its loud

I would add another horn to balance it out. I think my right side OEM horn is dead .. dont ask why I think.. I just do

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