Horn for B3030?

[ficord]

Well I apologize to you Tom, I should have replied more politely to your views.
You have every right to voice your opinions on this thread or any other. I don't have the right to post such a response as i did. I apologize for that.

 

[Gomer]

Egads, can we just find out what the heck we need to put a horn on a B3030 in this thread already. I thought there was a discussion group for safety.


I'm being a non-tolerant pain in the tushy.

 

[Bruce Smith]

I have some pretty good news about a Horn for the B3030. The "On the Road" Teck Rep from Kubota recently contacted me concerning the install of a Factory Type horn on the B3030. In fact, he called again this evening and is looking into how it can be installed using the B26 Composite Light Switch, which is the same type on the B3030, less the functional horn button.

He said that it would be powered through a 20 Amp Fuze, no Horn relay required. He seems to think it has, or has the wire in the harness, just like the overseas models do. In fact he is having Kubota send the wiring harness to him so he can test it, and will get back to me in a couple of days.

On your ROPS B3030, -vs- the CAB B3030, if you look in your owner's manual towards the back, it shows the two different fuze boxes. I had asked the Rep that you could grab power through [I believe it's called the maintenance light circuit -which has a 20 Amp link], he said he will look into how we can best install the Horn Circuit to Standard, keeping that in mind.

So, I will keep you all posted, and provide the exact details and required parts as soon as I get them from this gentleman. Hopefully, he will be successful, as he did sound pretty positive we can can make this thing work.

Best Regards - Bruce!

 

[bandit67]

Great work, Mr. Persistence!

Keep us posted. If I end up with the B3030, that horn is getting installed pronto.

 

[Bruce Smith]

Update from Kubota Field Rep on B3030 Horn!

Sorry it is taking so long to secure a remedy for a Horn Kit for your B3030's. Anyway, the gentleman from Kubota called me again this week. He is in fact working on the parts list and the wiring, as well as proper installation.

He said he compared the wiring harness out of the new B26, composite light switch and so on. He is almost certain he will come up with the modification to install an almost factory type horn assembly.

When you have time, raise your hood on the B3030, and look just in back of the headlight assembly on the hood. You will see a bracket for the horn welded in place already.

I really think they have/had future intensions to add a horn kit as an option - almost like car manufactures do.

But truly feel this man will have positive results, because I told him there is quite a few owners that are interested. So I will keep you all informed, and hopefully next time I post a message; I will have the install and parts lists for you.

Take Care and may Many Blessing come your Way!

V/r..........Bruce

 

[bandit67]

Great. Looking forward to hearing what they come up with. Thanks for taking the time to research all of this.

 

[madslick]

Update from Kubota Field Rep on B3030 Horn!


I really think they have/had future intensions to add a horn kit as an option - almost like car manufactures do.

V/r..........Bruce

The bracket is there for the European B3030.
The european B3030 comes with the horn and it also comes with the 40 Amp alternator instead of the 15 amp dynamo from factory.
2 year warranty

http://www.kubota.co.uk/uploads/productpdfs/b30.pdf

 

[Bruce Smith]

ROGER That Madslick! The "Field Rep" acknowledged the European B3030 Horn, and he even remarked the possible availability of the set-up for the CONUS Models.

It's almost like buying a VW in Germany and shipping it back to CONUS, but before you do, it has to have sealed beams, safety glass ect...........I hear their tractors have to have horns and so-on.

Boy the 40 Amp Alternator is not a bad idea.

Best Regards - Bruce!

 

[dfkrug]

Maybe the Europeans require the horns on all tractors sold there. I think
the parts book for every tractor I have owned shows horn parts for their
Euro version.

That said, I install horns on my tractors, primarily for communication when
others are around or near. It is hard to yell over the tractor and not
nearly as effective. Sometimes the signalling is to a helper while you are
doing a construction task. I also have a mirror, mostly for the times when
someone drives up behind me on my private road and I can not hear them.

Does the B3030 really only have a 15A alternator? My brochure is not like
the UK one....no alternator mentioned.

 

[jimainiac]

I guess I can understand wanting to use all Kubota parts for the horn installation, and I too thought it was remiss of Kubota not to provide one on our L3830. Especially since our old clunker L245DT had one. But it was a fairly easy job to go to the auto parts store (much closer than the Kubota dealer) and get a horn, inline fuse, weatherproof button for the dash, and wire it up. Even made a label that says HORN, so I can remember what the button is for.