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TJ92Civic 
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I'm installing a Crimestopper rs-900vii in a 97 cavalier.  Will I need a relay for the horn?  or can I just connect the wire?  The book only sais to use a relay if +12v is needed.  But it also sais for a LOW CURRENT horn trigger.

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tim

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U can usually hook up the Negative Out for horn to the Horn wire at the steering column.  Some use Relays regardless of Negative or Positive.  Your RS probably puts out 500ma or less for a Negative Output.  I would suspect it will work O.K.

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I would use a relay. It wouldn't hurt and you know it will always work for you if you do it right the first time. It will take more time now to install a relay, but it will save you time if there's trouble in the future with the horn output.
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I've installed several of those units- I have never used a relay for the horn-- If you think about it- that negative that the horn uses drives its own relay- since most all horns are grounded as mounted and are powered by the +12 volts through the horn relay provided by the vehicle.....  If you are still in doubt- then cut the horn wire and run it through your DVM and measure the amp draw- should clear things up real fast.....
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TJ92Civic 
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OK thanks!  Has anybody hooked up a horn on a Cavalier without one?  I have done a few dodge rams, and a ford ranger without one.  But I put one on my Civic lol.  I didn't want to fry the brain of the Compustar, little too expensive of a mistake.  I'm probably going to be installing this sometime next week, so I still have time to decide lol..

tim

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Posted: February 05, 2005 at 7:20 PM / IP Logged  

Will it usually say on the printouts if you need a relay?  I noticed it says to use one on a 89 accord.  I used to have one.  But it doesn't say about the Cavalier.

thanks

tim


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