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STEP 5 Horn Alert Feature
A Choice of Positive or Negative Outputs are provided
•
Consult your Vehicle Specific Information for horn polarity , wire color, and
connection location
•
When other equipment is attached to the horn wire, always
place the K9
connection closest to the horn.
5A For Horn Ring Connection. (-)
AceK9 Wire Color:
Orange
Wire Connects to the vehicles horn ring wire.
Polarity:
The
Orange
Wire provides a negative low current signal used to activate the
factory horn relay. This signal provides a ground trigger duplicating the traditional horn ring
switch in the horn pad.
Location:
In vehicles with grounding horn switches the wire runs down the steering column
to the horn relay or a Control module.
Test:
The vehicles horn wire will show ground when the horn pad is pressed (0 volts) and
power when not active (12+ volts)
.
Connection:
Splices into vehicles horn ring wire.
5B For Connection at Horn (+)
AceK9 Wire Color:
Orange/Yellow
and
Orange/Red
Wires
Common on Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep Vehicles.
(See Vehicle Specific Information)
Polarity:
Orange/Red
wire provides positive power to activate the vehicles horn, The
Orange/Yellow
wire Isolates the power to prevent damaging back feed to the vehicles
computer and allows normal activation of the of horn.
Location:
Under Hood at the horn wiring.
Test:
The vehicle horn wire will show Power when the horn pad is pressed (12 volts)
Connection:
Solder and Heat Shrink Connections.
1 Cut the Vehicles horn wire.
2 Connect the K9
Orange/Red
to the Horn side.
3 Connect the K9
Orange/Yellow
to the fuse block side.
