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What "note" is the horn? (1/15)
11/29/07 5:45pm

Charlie_Bravo
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My horn is starting to go. When looking in the catalogs, they want to know what note it is- but list all four notes for my year car. How do you figure that out...

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What "note" is the horn? (2/15)
11/29/07 6:11pm

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The horn should be marked. (i.e. H(igh), L(ow), F, A, D, C, p/n 245,246, 032 etc..) I think high note horns are even numbered but not positive. KOPBET2007-11-29 19:35:24

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What "note" is the horn? (3/15)
11/29/07 6:47pm

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Single horn cars have different tones than dual horn cars, so there's three different "note" horns right there.
What year car is this?

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What "note" is the horn? (4/15)
11/29/07 7:26pm

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Have a piano? LOL

The A note is high, F note is lower but only a couple of notes apart on the scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, B).

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What "note" is the horn? (5/15)
11/29/07 7:33pm

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I hear that banjo pluckin somewhere in the distance...

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What "note" is the horn? (6/15)
11/30/07 6:08am

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It's a '72. Thanks

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What "note" is the horn? (7/15)
11/30/07 9:03am

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According to the parts catalog, the "A" note appeared on the 55-70, 76-79, and 81-82 cars. And the "C" note appeared on the 76-80 and 81-82 cars. The two remaining possibilities would then be "D" (low-#1892162) and "F" (high-#1892163).

SWAG ...

The '72 has a 032 horn, as well as does my '73. My untrained ear coupled with my weak horn, makes me believe the sound is a low note. Thus my guess would be a "D" note.

FTI- http://kdkclassic.com/cart/list/keyword/horn

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11/30/07 9:19am

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Why not get that "Ahhhh Whoooo Gaaaa" horn? LOL

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What "note" is the horn? (9/15)
11/30/07 11:35am

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The NCRS Judging Manual probably lists the notes of the horns if you want to stay factory correct.

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11/30/07 3:12pm

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[QUOTE=Adams' Apple]I hear that banjo pluckin somewhere in the distance...

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Hey !

I have never known the difference, thats a new one on me

cj5nutz2007-11-30 16:13:22

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What "note" is the horn? (11/15)
12/5/07 7:02pm

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Pulled the horn and it had an A on it. Talking to the rebuild guy and he said he's seen them with all sorts of letters on them- some not matching any of the notes...

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12/7/07 10:05am

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Greetings, I also have a 72' the horn is 10/7 out of service. I cannot find any markings or letters on it. I have a single horn from a 72 caprice classic and am going to see if it will fit the ticket. What can it hurt, it'll get er thru the vacination station.

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What "note" is the horn? (13/15)
12/7/07 11:36am

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I believe all the bumper cars have two horns.

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What "note" is the horn? (14/15)
12/7/07 11:52am

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[QUOTE=MikeMc71]I believe all the bumper cars have two horns.[/QUOTE]

http://www.ncrs.org/masondixon/pictures/horns.html

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2/25/24 5:07pm

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How many horns does a 1971 have?

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