Stebel Nautilus problems

[stolzy]

No, not the usual, 'How can i make it fit' question.
I bought two of these, one works fine and the the other not at all. i returned it to NN who (very quickly) replaced it, but the new one doesn't work either.
Am I just unlucky, or is there a consistent quality problem?

 

[Rolf]

Mine worked fine for about a year then started making weak parping noises and then gave up the ghost altogether, and I couldn't get it to work at all - replaced with the smaller Stebel horn - not as loud but adamn sight easier to fit!

 

[pablo666]

When I fitted mine, I found that it did matter what way round the connections were. Despite a post on here to the contrary. try changing polarity and see if it makes a difference

 

[stolzy]

When I fitted mine, I found that it did matter what way round the connections were. Despite a post on here to the contrary. try changing polarity and see if it makes a difference

Its the right way round for sure and connected directly to the battery - no relay, no switches.

 

[Urban Rider]

Its the right way round for sure and connected directly to the battery - no relay, no switches.

Stolzy, check your fuses. When I fitted mine it blew the fuse in the fusebox straight away. I replaced it with a 10amp and it's been fine ever since...

 

[davegs]

Horn

Put short lengths of wire on the horn and connect it to the battery and see if it works, if it does try using thicker wire as these take a high current if the wires too small it cuts down the current available and no work properly,
Dave gs.

 

[stolzy]

Put short lengths of wire on the horn and connect it to the battery and see if it works
Dave gs.

That's exactly what I did - no fuses, just connected directly to the battery - nothing. I checked the voltage in the cable (13V).
This is exactly the same as the last Stebel horn I had (and returned to NN) - guess I must be unlucky, or their QC is dodgy

 

[MikeP]

Unlucky I'd say.

My first Nautilus lasted four years and about 27K miles. It only went tits-up when it got filled with fesh-fesh!

Second one still going strong and at about £25 a go, I can live with that sort of reliability.