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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Another Hella Supertones question...

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Hi all. I got a set a Superones as an early Xmas present, and I'll be installing them soon. The directions that came with them look fairly straightforward, and I've also printed out some clearer directions from I-Club. Quick question though: On the horns themselves, which lead is positive and which is the ground? Both seem exactly the same, except for some random numbers etched onto the bolts or rivets that connect them to the horn....5, 05 on one and 3, 33 on the other (something like that). Can anyone help me with this? It's the 300db/500db model if that makes a difference.

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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by pillowball
Yes, I searched...I swear.

Hi all. I got a set a Superones as an early Xmas present, and I'll be installing them soon. The directions that came with them look fairly straightforward, and I've also printed out some clearer directions from I-Club. Quick question though: On the horns themselves, which lead is positive and which is the ground? Both seem exactly the same, except for some random numbers etched onto the bolts or rivets that connect them to the horn....5, 05 on one and 3, 33 on the other (something like that). Can anyone help me with this? It's the 300db/500db model if that makes a difference.

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IIRC, mine were labeled + and - right on the back of the horns.

And are you sure on the db rating? 300db will kill you, let alone 500db.
Old Dec 20, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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It doesn't matter

As long as 1 has power and the other is grounded it will work.
Old Dec 20, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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PS: here's a good site: http://www.egansworld.com/oldsite/hellahorn.html

You may be able to decipher which one is positive based on the horn orientation in the pics. I'd check when I get home, but I'm sure someone else will answer your question before then.
Old Dec 20, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Sorry, it's 300hz/500hz. That would be a lot of db's

And Zoeb, you're saying that I can pick either lead as my positive and just use the other as the ground? I'm a wiring rookie (my most ambitious project was switching out my stock fogs for Hella 500s), so I don't want to blow anything up.
Old Dec 20, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by pillowball
Sorry, it's 300hz/500hz. That would be a lot of db's

And Zoeb, you're saying that I can pick either lead as my positive and just use the other as the ground? I'm a wiring rookie (my most ambitious project was switching out my stock fogs for Hella 500s), so I don't want to blow anything up.
yup, I have hella supertones as well and mine were unlabeled for some reason as well so I just randomly chose 1 to be + and 1 to be - and it worked.

I dunno, maybe I just got lucky..?
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yup, I have hella supertones as well and mine were unlabeled for some reason as well so I just randomly chose 1 to be + and 1 to be - and it worked.

I dunno, maybe I just got lucky..?
Since you never get lucky (at least that's what Ed says), I'd assume it doesn't matter which is + and which is -.
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Since you never get lucky (at least that's what Ed says), I'd assume it doesn't matter which is + and which is -.
Hey Egan, I think you are lost

:sadwavey:


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Hey Egan, I think you are lost

:sadwavey:


Blow me.

er, wait, never mind.
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