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==Using a Stebel air horn==

This is not a complete how-to; rather, an informal guide~~. If you look at the diagram you can see it's hooked up the same way. You'll have to find a decent mounting location~~, ~~then hook it up. There are some~~ pictures ~~included to help~~.

This is not a complete how-to; rather, an informal guide, with diagrams, and pictures and comments from the owners.

[[Stebel Horn Schematic.pdf]]

'''Classic model'''

Diagram: [[image:Stebel Horn Schematic.pdf|Stebel horn schematic]]

The [http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CST&Product_Code=Stebel11135&Category_Code= Stebel Nautilus Compact] is a 12VDC electro-pneumatic horn drawing 18amps. Finding an area to install the horn on the Ninja 250 is somewhat problematic. For this installation, I chose the area alongside the left-hand cylinder, underneath the cowling, as this allows the horn to be mounted out of sight, remain reasonably well protected from the weather, and allow the blast of sound to escape with minimal interference. I designed a simple bracket that attaches to the left-hand ignition coil mounting bolts. Here is a photo of the bracket and Stebel installed on the Ninja 250.

[[image:668263.jpg|150px]]

Electric power is supplied via a new circuit from the battery, with a 20amp fuse and 12VDC relay. the relay coil is triggered by the original horn switch and wiring harness. This is the same as for the replacement horns described above.

[[image:667988.jpg|100px]]

'''J model'''

Bring on the Noise... 139dB worth please.

I installed the Stebel Nautilus Compact on the '08 250. I left the stock horn wired in place, and you can just blip the horn button and get the standard "meep, meep". Handy for beeping at pedestrians without giving them a heart attack. But if you lay on the button, the air compressor spools up and the full force of the horn comes out.

I decided the best mounting location was on the right side, hanging off the lower radiator mount.

[[image:Horn 1.jpg|150px]]

This is from the top. You can see the L bracket I used. It came with another horn kit sometime in the past. You can make or find one yourself.

[[image:Horn 2.jpg|150px]]

In the interest of running as little wiring as possible, I mounted the relay directly above the new horn, using a factory threaded, but unused, mounting point. I pulled the leads for the stock horn through the center hole and to the relay. Power runs along the factory wiring harness and directly to the battery (for now). I'm going to put in a fused aux. harness). Power and negative leads for both horns share connectors. You can see the ground in the picture.

[[image:Horn 3.jpg|150px]]

Showing wires to the stock horn.

[[image:Horn 4.jpg|100px]]

And again, new wires to stock horn.

[[image:Horn 5.jpg|150px]]

Overview of the area... relay up top, horn down below. Wiring is loose, but tucked behind the right side coil.

[[image:Horn 6.jpg|150px]]

[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4105770512852280838&hl=en Google video]... Forgive the bad radio station in the background. We only have 2; country and one hit wonders

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 ==Using a Stebel air horn==
-This is not a complete how-to; rather, an informal guide. If you look at the diagram you can see it's hooked up the same way. You'll have to find a decent mounting location, then hook it up. There are some pictures included to help.
+This is not a complete how-to; rather, an informal guide, with diagrams, and pictures and comments from the owners.
-[[Stebel Horn Schematic.pdf]]
+'''Classic model'''
+Diagram: [[image:Stebel Horn Schematic.pdf|Stebel horn schematic]]
+The [http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CST&Product_Code=Stebel11135&Category_Code= Stebel Nautilus Compact] is a 12VDC electro-pneumatic horn drawing 18amps. Finding an area to install the horn on the Ninja 250 is somewhat problematic. For this installation, I chose the area alongside the left-hand cylinder, underneath the cowling, as this allows the horn to be mounted out of sight, remain reasonably well protected from the weather, and allow the blast of sound to escape with minimal interference. I designed a simple bracket that attaches to the left-hand ignition coil mounting bolts. Here is a photo of the bracket and Stebel installed on the Ninja 250.
+[[image:668263.jpg|150px]]
+Electric power is supplied via a new circuit from the battery, with a 20amp fuse and 12VDC relay. the relay coil is triggered by the original horn switch and wiring harness. This is the same as for the replacement horns described above.
+[[image:667988.jpg|100px]]
+'''J model'''
+Bring on the Noise... 139dB worth please.
+I installed the Stebel Nautilus Compact on the '08 250. I left the stock horn wired in place, and you can just blip the horn button and get the standard "meep, meep". Handy for beeping at pedestrians without giving them a heart attack. But if you lay on the button, the air compressor spools up and the full force of the horn comes out.
+I decided the best mounting location was on the right side, hanging off the lower radiator mount.
+[[image:Horn 1.jpg|150px]]
+This is from the top. You can see the L bracket I used. It came with another horn kit sometime in the past. You can make or find one yourself.
+[[image:Horn 2.jpg|150px]]
+In the interest of running as little wiring as possible, I mounted the relay directly above the new horn, using a factory threaded, but unused, mounting point. I pulled the leads for the stock horn through the center hole and to the relay. Power runs along the factory wiring harness and directly to the battery (for now). I'm going to put in a fused aux. harness). Power and negative leads for both horns share connectors. You can see the ground in the picture.
+[[image:Horn 3.jpg|150px]]
+Showing wires to the stock horn.
+[[image:Horn 4.jpg|100px]]
+And again, new wires to stock horn.
+[[image:Horn 5.jpg|150px]]
+Overview of the area... relay up top, horn down below. Wiring is loose, but tucked behind the right side coil.
+[[image:Horn 6.jpg|150px]]
+[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4105770512852280838&hl=en Google video]... Forgive the bad radio station in the background. We only have 2; country and one hit wonders