Hi all,
This is my first ever project idea so I want to know the feasibility of it first.
I want to fit a locomotive two-tone air horn (152db) running off an existing compressor which I have no use for (8 bar pressure 6 litre capacity) to my Jaguar XF.
I don't want to replace the cars original horn.
Ideally I want it to work by remote control off some kind of fob or transmitter box, which can be kept in the cabin. I can run the compressor off the car battery itself but I would also run it off it's own dedicated battery if required - I have plenty 12V, 18V and 24V Ni-Cad batteries laying around. The only thing I am worried about using the vehicle battery is if it would discharge overnight.
Luckily there is plenty space under the car where I can mount the components around either the front bumper or rear bumper.
I don't know much about circuits so can you guys let me know what kind of equipment I am going to need for the remote control aspect? I assume the switch in the air line itself will be a motorised solenoid valve (pneumatic). However I don't know what would be required for the on/off of the compressor so it isn't running all the time.
Thanks for any input and sorry for my lack of electronics knowledge.
This is my first ever project idea so I want to know the feasibility of it first.
I want to fit a locomotive two-tone air horn (152db) running off an existing compressor which I have no use for (8 bar pressure 6 litre capacity) to my Jaguar XF.
I don't want to replace the cars original horn.
Ideally I want it to work by remote control off some kind of fob or transmitter box, which can be kept in the cabin. I can run the compressor off the car battery itself but I would also run it off it's own dedicated battery if required - I have plenty 12V, 18V and 24V Ni-Cad batteries laying around. The only thing I am worried about using the vehicle battery is if it would discharge overnight.
Luckily there is plenty space under the car where I can mount the components around either the front bumper or rear bumper.
I don't know much about circuits so can you guys let me know what kind of equipment I am going to need for the remote control aspect? I assume the switch in the air line itself will be a motorised solenoid valve (pneumatic). However I don't know what would be required for the on/off of the compressor so it isn't running all the time.
Thanks for any input and sorry for my lack of electronics knowledge.