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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 09:45 AM
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Now with the Factory Horn moved. I cut,bent, and drilled the Cadillac horn bracket and installed it where the factory horn was originally.

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 09:50 AM
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Found a spot for another Cadillac horn on the other side in almost the same position.
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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 09:54 AM
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Two more spots behind the Valence panel and using Valence panel Bracket Bolts to secure the horns

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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I created a positive and negative wiring harness connecting all four GM Horns. Now I have the factory "coyote road runner" horn for polite situations and the Train sound from the four GM horns for those folks that need a little more motivation.

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 10:16 AM
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At some point I knew I was going to wire in KC Lights for the Roll Bar, maybe a CB, and whatever else. So I went with this Bussman waterproof fuse box. It has 8 gauge wire running from the battery through a high amp fuse then into the fuse box. Coming out from the box are 5 relayed 12 gauge lines and 5 constant power on 16 gauge lines. 10 lines of power total.....Had to drill a hole through the fire wall and use a Heater hose grommet to run the wires into the cab. Since I do not have any accessories in the cab connected to any of the constant 12v wires. I dead end butt connected those 5 lines and pulled those 5 fuses out of the box.

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 10:34 AM
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The Relays are triggered through 16 gauge 12v lines coming from these rocker switches that I installed in my console. The switches get powered from any switched 12 volt source that comes on when the ignition key is on. I found a 12v keyed source on the Plug that went to my emissions brain box located on the driver kick panel.

The console had two factory places for switches but they were facing the wrong way and I wanted 4 switches so I cut out a pocket big enough for the 4 switch bezel with my dremel tool. Then I daisy chained some positive and negative wire to power up the switches. The single wire coming out of each switch triggers a relay. The relay then sends power to my horn, lights, whatever.

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 10:43 AM
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Here they are installed and working. I now have an additional Horn that doesn't sound like a scooter along with switches and wires ready for accessories.

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 10:47 AM
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My next two projects. Sirrius xm and CB

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 11:40 AM
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Great work with the switches! Are those seat covers or just super clean seats?
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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by jakey poo
Great work with the switches! Are those seat covers or just super clean seats?
Hey Thanks, Those switches were a pain because I soldered all exposed ends to prevent fraying and used heat shrink everywhere. And anywhere in the daisy chain that you see two wires going into a single connector , those wires got soldered together before crimping....Lol on the seats...Factory seats no covers... They are out of a 2005 4runner. I found them in great shape and I used a wet pet vacuum to clean them up before installing them.

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Old Sep 8, 2017 | 01:09 PM
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nevermind

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Nice interior!
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 01:12 PM
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Man this thing is clean, great work!

Daily driver?
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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by warmonger88
Nice interior!
Thanks ! I think I've replaced or repainted just about 90 percent of what was there...makes me wish I never sold the one you see pictured below my call sign. I bought that one near new in the 80s

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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 84 yota dude
Man this thing is clean, great work!

Daily driver?
Thanks! It's a mall crawler for now, Driven daily around town when running errands just to keep all the fools that are texting and driving on there toes and back and forth from MD and AZ, couple trips to NC
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 09:29 AM
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Haha I get that. Wait Arizona? You mean you drive this thing cross country?!
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 09:45 AM
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You mean you drive this thing cross country?!
Why not? If you are comfortable with your truck, do it. I've driven my 81 round trips from San Diego - Fort Worth TX twice, one time towing my 67 Cal. bug. AND I didn't have a/c.
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 84 yota dude
Haha I get that. Wait Arizona? You mean you drive this thing cross country?!
Yep ...Arizona is where I'm from and When I was in the Army I drove my 81 Toyota ( which is pictured under my call sign "big little bear" ) from Ft Bragg N.C. to Arizona every year around Christmas when I took leave... It was easier when I was in my early twenties now that I'm pushing early 50s not so much LOL...
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lons81
Why not? If you are comfortable with your truck, do it. I've driven my 81 round trips from San Diego - Fort Worth TX twice, one time towing my 67 Cal. bug. AND I didn't have a/c.
Right on Brother !
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 06:22 PM
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So now that I've got that secondary fuse box installed I went a little crazy with some accessories I wanted This Sirius Xm Commander Touch fits perfectly in the ash tray hole
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