Why do truck drivers in movies honk their horns by pulling on a rope above their heads? Do trucks not have the button to activate the horn inside the steering wheel like normal cars?
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The air horn pull is up and out of the way so you don’t activate it accidentally – air horns are loud, can get you in trouble if you blast it certain areas, certain times of days. The truck will have a regular steering wheel “meep” horn like a car, but its not much louder than a car’s.
Also, back in the day, customizing your air horn for your rig was a thing; easier to do when its not mixed up with the steering wheel electrical harness.
Plus: air horn pull = fun.
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