Simple Horn Mod
Aug 19, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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This past weekend I hooked up my new air horns. I am very happy with them! I feel like I am driving around with a missle launcher attached to the roof!
One thing you can do if you get air horns is leave one of the dual stock horns hooked up. There are 2 reasons for doing this:
1. It's a back-up horn in case the air horns fail (yeah its really wussy, but better than nothin')
2. Since there is an ever so slight lag time when the compressor is activated to the air horns, it allows for a not-so-lethal "the light is green get moving" beep.
Air horns rule. Mine were $29 with tax.
One thing you can do if you get air horns is leave one of the dual stock horns hooked up. There are 2 reasons for doing this:
1. It's a back-up horn in case the air horns fail (yeah its really wussy, but better than nothin')
2. Since there is an ever so slight lag time when the compressor is activated to the air horns, it allows for a not-so-lethal "the light is green get moving" beep.
Air horns rule. Mine were $29 with tax.
Aug 19, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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From: Orange County, CA
Originally posted by <96 Runner>
2. Since there is an ever so slight lag time when the compressor is activated to the air horns, it allows for a not-so-lethal "the light is green get moving" beep.
2. Since there is an ever so slight lag time when the compressor is activated to the air horns, it allows for a not-so-lethal "the light is green get moving" beep.
doesn't really matter though... it's of very small consequence.
Aug 19, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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From: Orange County, CA
Originally posted by mertztr
Man oh man, one stop shopping! If there's one close by, that's fine, but if not no big deal. Just lemme know!
Man oh man, one stop shopping! If there's one close by, that's fine, but if not no big deal. Just lemme know!
There's a HF in Escondido, a bit north of me, that has them in stock! I'm going up to Irvine to visit my girlfriend today so stopping by on the way up will be NO problem!
I'll let you know how much it all comes out to with shipping when I get it all figured out
Should I be picking up anymore while I'm there? Any takers? You'll have to reply quickly as I won't be here all day
Aug 19, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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From: County Kildare, Republic of Ireland
I replaced my stock horns with a pair from an Opel Omega. They look kinda like the freeway balsters. They are LOUD. And they are wired up to the stock wires, I can put it back to stock in a few minutes.
Aug 19, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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From: Central MA
Install success!
I bought the same Fiamm horns and installed them. WOW! Just remember to put the jumper on both horns to ground it ( I didn't the first time). Sweet sound!
Last edited by Plamar; Aug 19, 2003 at 03:26 PM.
Aug 20, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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From: SoCal
Bob,
I think you have some Harbor Freights pretty close to you. There is one for sure (it is the Main HQ) in Camarillo, before you get to the outlets, andis on the right side of the Fwy.
I think you have some Harbor Freights pretty close to you. There is one for sure (it is the Main HQ) in Camarillo, before you get to the outlets, andis on the right side of the Fwy.
Aug 23, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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Fiamm, where have you been all my (4Runner) life!?!?
Guys,
Thanks to Skyrat for the inspiration and Peter for actually purchasing and sending them to me.
Since I had Hella Supertones installed, hooking these up took about 5 minutes. The only additional thing I added to the install were washers and lock washers to keep the nuts down on the horns themselves.
The horns are marginally louder than my Hellas but the sound is 10 times better than the Hellas---they sound more "domestic" and more "ball-sy". The Hellas, while loud, had a fancy "European" tone to it. They'll be going into my wife's Camry.
Also, these Fiamms are significantly cheaper than the Hellas. Another reason to get these horns.
Bob
Thanks to Skyrat for the inspiration and Peter for actually purchasing and sending them to me.
Since I had Hella Supertones installed, hooking these up took about 5 minutes. The only additional thing I added to the install were washers and lock washers to keep the nuts down on the horns themselves.
The horns are marginally louder than my Hellas but the sound is 10 times better than the Hellas---they sound more "domestic" and more "ball-sy". The Hellas, while loud, had a fancy "European" tone to it. They'll be going into my wife's Camry.
Also, these Fiamms are significantly cheaper than the Hellas. Another reason to get these horns.
Bob
