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Re: [Tigers] Horn wiring

To: Wayne Pierzga <w_pierzga@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Horn wiring
From: Mark Rense via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:01:32 -0400
Cc: "tigers@autox.team.net" <tigers@autox.team.net>, Tod Brown <todbrown@roadrunner.com>
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Guess I'll make sure I stay on this side of the equator!

On Friday, April 17, 2015, Wayne Pierzga via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Mark:
>
>
>
> Also, if you look closely using =E2=80=9Csmoke-test=E2=80=9D you will not=
ice the southern
> hemisphere horn output rotates counter-clockwise vs clockwise for norther=
n
> hemisphere. Of course northern/southern hemisphere clocks work the same w=
ay
> but most folks don=E2=80=99t notice since they are respectively upside do=
wn so
> things seem to turn in the =E2=80=9Cright=E2=80=9D direction.
>
>
>
> Regarding the battery terminal advice below. It is quite important. If yo=
u
> do in fact reverse the polarity the horn will suck instead of blow (as wi=
ll
> the heater fan) and the tail lights will glow =E2=80=9Cwhite=E2=80=9D whi=
le headlights will
> glow =E2=80=9Cred=E2=80=9D.
>
>
>
> Also, don=E2=80=99t forget that cars manufactured in southern hemisphere =
use
> left-hand thread hardware=E2=80=A6.. so don=E2=80=99t try to mix/match pa=
rts or the car
> will be cross-eyed and you will end up with 4-speeds in reverse.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
> *From:* Tod Brown [mailto:todbrown@roadrunner.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','todbrown@roadrunner.com');>]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:08 PM
> *To:* tigers@autox.team.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tigers@autox.team.net');>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Horn wiring
>
>
>
> Mark:
>
> Of course, it should always be remembered to switch terminals on the horn=
s
> whenever
> the car is moved from the northern hemisphere to the southern, or vice
> versa. A careful
> inspection of a South African Tiger will show that the horn connections
> are opposite to
> those used on the home market cars.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tod
> B382002384LRXFE
>

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Guess I&#39;ll make sure I stay on=C2=A0<span></span>this side of the equat=
or!<br><br>On Friday, April 17, 2015, Wayne Pierzga via Tigers &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor=3D"white" lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D=
"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Mark=
:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Also, if you loo=
k closely using =E2=80=9Csmoke-test=E2=80=9D you will notice the southern h=
emisphere horn output rotates counter-clockwise vs clockwise for northern h=
emisphere. Of course northern/southern hemisphere clocks work the same way =
but most folks don=E2=80=99t notice since they are respectively upside down=
 so things seem to turn in the =E2=80=9Cright=E2=80=9D direction.<u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Regarding the battery termin=
al advice below. It is quite important. If you do in fact reverse the polar=
ity the horn will suck instead of blow (as will the heater fan) and the tai=
l lights will glow =E2=80=9Cwhite=E2=80=9D while headlights will glow =E2=
=80=9Cred=E2=80=9D. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#=
1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f49=
7d">Also, don=E2=80=99t forget that cars manufactured in southern hemispher=
e use left-hand thread hardware=E2=80=A6.. so don=E2=80=99t try to mix/matc=
h parts or the car will be cross-eyed and you will end up with 4-speeds in =
reverse.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Cheers,<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0p=
t;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Wayne<u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a name=3D"14cc977eb3246127__MailEndC=
ompose"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,san=
s-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></a></p><div><div style=
=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:windowtext=
"> Tod Brown [mailto:<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;to=
dbrown@roadrunner.com&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">todbrown@roadrunner.com</a>=
] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=
=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;tigers@autox.team.net&#39;);" =
target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers]=
 Horn wiring<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quo=
t;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Mark:<br><br>Of course, it should always be remem=
bered to switch terminals on the horns whenever<br>the car is moved from th=
e northern hemisphere to the southern, or vice versa. A careful<br>inspecti=
on of a South African Tiger will show that the horn connections are opposit=
e to<br>those used on the home market cars.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Tod<br>B3=
82002384LRXFE</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></blockquote>

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