horny?....not so much.

[gomulletgo]

I noticed today that my horn was'nt working, turns out the deep crossings I went through in the weekend have filled it with water, I can hear it sloshing around inside. the horn still trys to make noise (the electrics side is fine) but I could'nt pull it apart to get the water out.

Maybe some of you offroading hardouts could tell me what you do for a horn? maybe a marine horn would be the go? I'm sure you guys don't recon your horn after every trip out.

Oh another thing there is a little water in my headlights aswell. What do you do to stop the water getting into the headlights?

(the vehicle is an 84 surf, just incase it varies vehicle to vehicle.)

Thanks.

MULLET

[lilpigzuk]

Mount one of these on your roof instead

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 111450.htm

or one of these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 587048.htm

[gomulletgo]

Yeeah, thanks lilpigzuk, although thats not exactly what I had in mind. Have you ever had this problem? or is your vehicle always afloat by the time the water level is that high? :tongue:

MULLET

[mroffroader]

either just take a battery to a wrecker and get a 2nd one or long term by a air horn...not to that scale tho lilpig haha and im pretty sure they stand up to water better than the normal ones...try repco they have some nice red expensive ones

[Elmo]

Ive just got Fiam electric air horns, round the 45$ mark I think. Been under water many times, still work a treat. BUT< make sure you always point the trumpets down hill!

As for water in the head lights, I had that problem with my r/h one from sat also, for the first time. My head lights have a small park light bulb in the bottom, but this isnt my actual park light (I have side park lights) So what I intend to do when I can be arsed is pull the park bulbs out and tape over them. Also make sure that the rubber boot that should be over the socket is there, and fitting well, that should stop the water getting in.

Ken

[rokhound]

You can try all sorts of stuff to keep headlights dry, but Iv'e found only 3 things work:

1, Don't go in deep water,

2, Lift the truck so that even in deep water, the headlights don't get wet,

3, Just replace your headlights with sealed beam units instead of halogen, (my personal favorite).

[kiwipete]

As for water in the head lights, I had that problem with my r/h one from sat also, for the first time. Also make sure that the rubber boot that should be over the socket is there, and fitting well, that should stop the water getting in.
Ken

I too had some water (condensation) enter my R/H headlight and that is after prior sealing of the rubber boot and fitting breather tubes. Thought that the water must have been drawn in through the breather, but both headlights are joined on the same breather line and the other is clean.
This is a pain in the butt with the Terrano, it is almost a case of removing the battery to sevice the headlight in question.
I will now be trying a small plastic fuelfilter in the breather line with moisture crystalls in it. we use these at work for large substation transformer breathers to remove condensation from the oil.

[callum007]

i drilled a hole in the bottom so it drains out again. or is that just sensible..

[NJV6]

It is sensible but it also allows the dirty water to flow in and when the water runs out, some of the dirt lines the reflector and before long the lights are relatively poor.

[callum007]

thats just sensible.. take out the bulb and clean the reflector with detergent if it really bothers you

[mudchuka]

yep i had the same problem with my nissan, the muddy water would get in and it would blow the halogen bulb, also they fail a wof if they have moisture, solution; sealed beam units, have had them for a bout a year now and no more problems, the light is not as good, but a couple of roof mounted spotties should fix that.