Stebel Horn

[Roo]

Greetings Roo here:D I have a Stebel Horn but no wiring diagram could someone please help me so that i can get this Horn working :-D Thanking you in anticepation

[Laava]

Try looking in here Roo. Or you could try search "stebel install"
Have fun!:D
http://www.stromtrooper.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11

[SCraig]

There is a wiring diagram on the Stebel site at this link:
http://www.stebel.it/stebel/NAUTILUS-COMPACT.pdf
It's in PDF format and difficult to read since it's quite small but it does show what you need to see. The diagram at the lower left is the one you will need to use.

[Roo]

Thank you fellow Stromers its just what i wanted cheers :D

[bobosmite]

There is a wiring diagram on the Stebel site at this link:
http://www.stebel.it/stebel/NAUTILUS-COMPACT.pdf
It's in PDF format and difficult to read since it's quite small but it does show what you need to see. The diagram at the lower left is the one you will need to use.

I know the diagram shows polarity on the horn switch (#85 & #86), but does the polarity matter? Can you just unplug the stock horn and connect each wire to the relay?

BTW, Thanks again!

[MightyShep]

Check out this stromtroopers web page. He has tons of upgrades and the Stebel is one of them http://www.reverendbiker.com/

[SCraig]

I know the diagram shows polarity on the horn switch (#85 & #86), but does the polarity matter? Can you just unplug the stock horn and connect each wire to the relay?
Since the relay is just being hooked in series in the existing horn circuit, it really shouldn't matter at all. That's what I did with mine, just unplugged the existing horn switch wires and connected them to the relay connections (actually I made some extension leads because I mounted the relay with the horn behind the fairing). If you want to get it "Right" the black wire with a white tracer on it is the ground side of the switch.

[Martin]

I know the diagram shows polarity on the horn switch (#85 & #86), but does the polarity matter? Can you just unplug the stock horn and connect each wire to the relay?

BTW, Thanks again!

I ran into the same question yesterday as I was installing my Stebel...

You can check the polarity with a multi-meter of course... just need to turn the key on and depress the horn button while you monitor the voltage coming from the disconnected horn leads (if the meter reads positive "11.something" volts then it's hooked up polarity-correct, if it reads negative you've just got the meter leads reversed). Don't know if it matters really.

Oh yeah, if you're using the Easter Beaver horn wiring harness (a good idea, it makes the install virtually "plug-and-play"), be sure to install the fuse! As I found it, it doesn't work too well without a fuse ("Hmmm... why does the relay click but the horn not sound... hmmm...").

- Martin

[Packa-strom]

Where are y'all installing your Stebel's

[GeoBiker]

Mine is inside the cowling, on the left side, clamped to a support bracket.

[bobosmite]

Mike is inside the cowling, on the left side, clamped to a support bracket.

You have any pics? I'm installing this weekend and from what I've seen on Stromette's bike, it looks like you mount it opposite the coolant tank. Do you need to cut the half-moon piece of black plastic on the left inside? I don't know the size of the stebel, but I wasn't able to get a FIAMM in that spot so I settled for the left side behind the radiator. I can imagine the sound you get coming out of that big hollow cavern!

[MightyShep]

Mike is inside the cowling, on the left side, clamped to a support bracket.


Well get him outta there. That can't be very comfortable. ;)

[GeoBiker]

Well get him outta there. That can't be very comfortable. ;)

You mean you don't name your farkles?..:-)

Pics.. I'll give it a try. My digital camera died on me. So I got a new one for Christmas. It has a problem and has to go back 'for repair or replacement'. Maybe my wife will let me borrow hers..

[Martin]

Mine is inside the cowling, on the left side, clamped to a support bracket.

Hey Geobiker, you mean sorta like this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/mvirta/Stebelmount.jpg

I used an all-stainless steel hose clamp around the bottom and a couple of large zip-ties around the top. I would have preferred an ultra-high quality all-titanium marine hose clamp but didn't feel like waiting for it to be shipped. You can find them here: http://www.titan-marine-hardware.com/titanium-hose-clamps.htm

The Stebel is kind of an awkward shape but mine seems to be rock-solid... you certainly wouldn't want that thing dangling anywhere near the front wheel.


- Martin

[Martin]

... a short follow-up...

I didn't need to trim any plastic to fit mine in (DL650K5)... just needed to experiment with the placement a bit to allow for enough fork tube clearance and still be able to get the cowling back on.

Mounting the Stebel inside the cowling doesn't negatively affect the horn's output at all, it'll still wake the dead, and it's a nice, clean-looking, weather-protected installation that way... no exposed wires to get snagged.

- Martin

[bobosmite]

That's a great picture, thanks. The placement is higher than I thought. I got the stebel last night and decided to "test" it out. It was like a freight train!

[GeoBiker]

Hey Geobiker, you mean sorta like this?

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- Martin

Yes, thanks Martin! That's pretty much where mine (or Mike!) is. I tried to get pics last night but you really can't see much without taking the plastic off. I used a small metal hose clamp that has a rubber coating that I found in my junk bin, to secure it to the bracket via the horn mounting bolt. Yes, barely enough room, no need to cut anything.

[bobosmite]

Thanks all for the info and pictures. I got the Stebel installed inside the fairing with plenty of clearance. A hose clamp and two zip ties was all it took.

There's no way to describe how loud this horn is. After I got over the cool factor, I realized this horn has to be used responsibly. You could really hurt somebody with the sound.