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06-30-2019, 02:30 AM
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560SEL - Location of Fanfare Horns
Original owner removed the "fanfare" horns from my ‘91 560SEL -- cutting, taping-up, and leaving the connecting wires secured near the suspension fluid reservoir. (The wiring must also have been further modified, since toggling the interior horn-select switch has no effect: in either position, the remaining radiator-mounted horns sound.)
I'd like to get this distinctive if quirky dual-tone feature of the car working again by replacing and re-wiring the missing parts. But... exactly how and where on the frame are the fanfare horns supposed to be positioned? I can't find correct placement info/instructions in either the service manual or online, and the wiring schematic only references that the horns go somewhere to the left behind the front bumper. I'm hoping another 560SEL owner will have a look and provide greater detail (a picture would be great) as to how and where the stock fanfare horns are intended to be mounted and positioned on the car's frame.
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Eric 1991 560SEL-Euro (214,000 miles) 1989 420SEL (Retired from daily use at 325,000 miles; Use as donor vehicle) Last edited by goldstone; 07-01-2019 at 12:12 PM. 
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07-02-2019, 03:49 PM
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I have attached a link to some of photos of a '91 560SEL that was for sale on Bring-A-Trailer. Photo 114 & 115 show the mounting of the "Country" horns. Hope this helps.https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-mercedes-benz-560sel-6/
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1991 M-B 560SEL Arctic White/Grey 99,000 Miles 1987 M-B 300SDL Ivory/Palomino 229,000 Miles (sold but never forgotten) 2006 Volvo XC70 Blue/Beige 1999 Porsche Boxster Arena Red/Savanna Beige 1986 Porsche 928S Goldweiss/Brown
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07-05-2019, 05:34 PM
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Thanks so much... Those photos were EXACTLY what I was after! I just looked under my car and now clearly see the mounting holes where the horns attach.
Additional reading indicates DOT may have required removal of these secondary horns when my (gray-market) vehicle was brought into the US years ago--at least that's what another poster claims occurred with his gray-market 560. (Seems rather odd, since both sets of horns were stock on the US version.) Anyway, restoring things properly shouldn't be too hard now, thanks to your help... Much appreciated!
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Eric 1991 560SEL-Euro (214,000 miles) 1989 420SEL (Retired from daily use at 325,000 miles; Use as donor vehicle)
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