anyone change their horn?

BowTieTiliDie · 08-10-2012, 11:29 AM

has anybody changed their horn? i hate how femenine the horn on my car (04 LS) sounds. it reminds me of a childrens toy, and i feel like the tone of it isnt enough to alert other drivers if need be.

if anyone has done this, what horn would you recommend? the words on the packaging of the horns ive looked at isnt very helpful to me to determine the sound.

**Dwayne J** · 08-10-2012, 11:39 AM

go to the junkyard with a 12-14.4 volt cordless tool battery and start playing. Some vehicles have two horns with different tones at the same time which sound for lack of a better word fuller.

Joe · 08-10-2012, 12:18 PM

Train horns!

**Dwayne J** · 08-10-2012, 02:18 PM

That makes me think of bub rub or whatever that idiot was called. He was actually on Tosh recently.

**77Impala** · 08-10-2012, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe

Train horns!

Illegal in most municipalities.

I personally like having dual tone horns. Always get the attention when needed.

Side note I have seen many electrical schematics where it shows the vehicle having both horns but only one was installed by the factory, sadly just for cost savings for them.

**kingnutin** · 08-10-2012, 02:46 PM

A lot of the aftermarket horns are good, they are usually labeled as to what the decibel level is, and the note they produce. Sometimes they even have an adjuster screw on them to adjust the tone. I had a pair of 130db on my old motorcycle, people noticed when I honked that!

BowTieTiliDie · 08-14-2012, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwayne J

go to the junkyard with a 12-14.4 volt cordless tool battery and start playing. Some vehicles have two horns with different tones at the same time which sound for lack of a better word fuller.

i dont know why i didnt think of that, but its a great idea, thank you lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingnutin

A lot of the aftermarket horns are good, they are usually labeled as to what the decibel level is, and the note they produce. Sometimes they even have an adjuster screw on them to adjust the tone. I had a pair of 130db on my old motorcycle, people noticed when I honked that!

i'll have to check out the aftermarket horns again, and re-read the packaging. i like the idea of an adjuster screw

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BowTieTiliDie The Idiot Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 85 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	anyone change their horn? has anybody changed their horn? i hate how femenine the horn on my car (04 LS) sounds. it reminds me of a childrens toy, and i feel like the tone of it isnt enough to alert other drivers if need be. if anyone has done this, what horn would you recommend? the words on the packaging of the horns ive looked at isnt very helpful to me to determine the sound. __________________

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Dwayne J Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,661 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	go to the junkyard with a 12-14.4 volt cordless tool battery and start playing. Some vehicles have two horns with different tones at the same time which sound for lack of a better word fuller. __________________ Dwayne 96 Caprice with AI 200cc package Best et 11.5 Best MPH 116 Just another taxi

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Joe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 775 Thanks: 49 Thanked 45 Times in 34 Posts View My Garage Joe	Train horns! __________________ 2005 Impala - Base with a bunch of options 1967 Camaro RS/SS L78 - Perpetual restoration project

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Dwayne J Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,661 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	That makes me think of bub rub or whatever that idiot was called. He was actually on Tosh recently. __________________ Dwayne 96 Caprice with AI 200cc package Best et 11.5 Best MPH 116 Just another taxi

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kingnutin 8th Gen Antagonist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver , WA Posts: 12,173 Thanks: 257 Thanked 639 Times in 438 Posts View My Garage kingnutin	A lot of the aftermarket horns are good, they are usually labeled as to what the decibel level is, and the note they produce. Sometimes they even have an adjuster screw on them to adjust the tone. I had a pair of 130db on my old motorcycle, people noticed when I honked that! __________________ 1978 Caprice Classic Landau 350 2-bolt, stock 4bbl Stock rebuilt TH350 Edelbrock performer cam + intake Dual 2 1/2" Flowmaster exhuast (waiting to be installed) Edelbrock IAS Classic shocks 95 9C1 3.08 posi 4 wheel disc brakes! 16x8 American Racing Baja's with 225/60/16 Pirelli P4's

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