Stebel nautlius wiring

[DrDonnyBrago]

Ordered a stebel compact the other day, still hasn't arrived so forgive me if this is glaringly obvious once the package arrives.

What is the max current they draw?

Does some/a 30 amp cable, fuse holder and relay with a 20 amp fuse sound about right?

Also, as I can't be arsed to go measure it with a horn blaring in my ear does anyone know an approximate current drawn by a standard type 12v horn?

[truslack]

I think mine said 25A, so I'd go with 30A cable and a 25A fuse. I THINK a standard horn draws roughly 10A.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[truslack]

Google reckons ~18A for the nautilus. I had a ring air horn compressor (which I reckoned was the same as the nautilius compressor) and that definitely pulled just shy of 25ish amps.
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[Dazbo666]

I'm sure I still have the original instructions from my Nautilus compact... I'll try to dig them out and/or scan it when I get home later

One piece of advice - DO NOT "test" your Stebel Nautilus in an enclosed space ... I made that mistake, not realising how LOUD they are LOL
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[Ol]

Just installed one on my SV - brackets needed bending to fit both horns where the origional was so they didn't foul on the forks but was easy enough, and i just plugged them straight into the witing for the old horn, worked perfectly fine and very loud.

i imagine if you help the horn on for 10 / 15 secs it might start to do some damage with wires heating up etc, but seems to be perfectly fine when using for normal horn applications !!!

if i get time i'll change later on and add a relay and some better wire, but works perfectly fine for now !
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[dragstaar]

I really want to get a stebel nautilus. i got a Bandit600, but i don't want to faff with the wires and relays cz i know i'll balls it up.

Is it possible to do a quick switcheroo with the existing one?

[DrDonnyBrago]

[DrDonnyBrago]

Ah, one more question to the stebel nautlius owning folk, how weatherproof are they? i.e. Can the open hole of the horn be facing into the salt, water and other road shite or is it best to be pointing away from it?

[c_dug]

They are designed as a nautical horn I am pretty certain they will be fine in the elements
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[Dazbo666]

Mine has been fitted to the Bandit for the best part of a year. I've been commuting and riding in all weathers, and never had a problem with it...

The Stebel unit came with wiring instructions, diagram and a relay. The bracket to fit it to the bike frame was "customised" from a curtain pole bracket



EDIT : Just found a pic that I took the day it was fitted...
https://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/Dazbo666/Bike%20Bits/Photo066stebelcomplete.jpg
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[Finglonga]

[c_dug]

Fair enough, I stand corrected!
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[Ol]

[ZRX61]

This isn't rocket science, they are a piece of piss to wire with the relay. Stock horn wires go to two of the connectors, then a heaviver one from the battery to the relay, relay to horn & then a ground from the horn to the frame or battery etc. Takes 5 minutes.
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