Where did you mount the second OEM horn?

Thank you for your help.

02 DX Millenium Red
MP3 Strut Tower Bar kit
AEM Short Ram intake (sometimes)

 

I donīt think the increase in amps is worth upgrading anything. Even if the amps consumed are a lot more, you only use it for very short times... unlike the headlights, for example, where they are on for very long periods of time... enough time to overheat the wiring, and even burn a fuse. But the horns... I donīt think so... thatīs why I didnīt even bother changing anything.

Also, like The Man said, if there is a 15amp fuse there, it means the wiring is designed to take much more than that.

 

sorry to possibly hijack here but my 02P5 horn is dying on me @ 4K miles....anyone else have that issue? I'll bring it to dealer and have them go stock.....for now.....
Though the Dixie horn from the General Lee is a possibilty....
FWIW I don't believe the horn issue is in regards to a charging issue as in having heat, wipers, headlights all at once...I don't see them dimming.....being in Boston I use the horn alot

 

I'm sorry that your horn is starting to go. Not to discount the wisdom of TheMan and LOS-323, but please let us know if the problem is the wiring or the horn.

Yep, Boston sure demands a lot of hornwork. I believe the city is notorious for aggressive driving all around.

 

I'll get it right next time

 

will do....sounds like a sick goose...I love the car and I understand my horn issue as a fluke for now

 

I would like to replace my OEM horn. What kind of horn is the easiest to replace the OEM with? Does FIAMM that replaces the OEM? I see several people have FIAMM horns, which model do you have?

 

I replaced my horn with a horn from Pep Boys. About $25. Much deeper sounding, like an American car.



It was actually a dual horn kit, but I only installed one horn. Works pretty well.

 

I thought of installing just one... but the sound of both complement each other. It sounds fuller. If you have the time, and the space, I would definitely suggest you install the other one as well. It really sounds better.

 

I installed a second horn last weekend. BIG difference.

Installed it next to the fluid bottle near where aftermarket intake filters are situated. There are several 6mm holes here.

Since I couldn't make it face the front there, the disc horn was installed facing down to reflect the soundwaves off the road for a reverb effect.

I tried it face up, but the insulation material on the hood absorbed some of sound.

It's so LOUD it hurts! It sounds exactly like a Mercedes Benz now.

 

What kind of horn did you buy? How much? Also, did you replace the OEM, or is it a second horn?

 

I replaced the OEM with an aftermarket disc horn, so it fires forward from the grill. I stuck the OEM horn facing downwards by the fluid bottle inside the engine bay.

The aftermarket horn is called Blazer (got a lo-tone because the OEM is hi-tone), but it's manufactured by FIAMM. I got it at AutoZone for about 15 bux.

 

Sounds like a simple install, was it? Any pics of the end result? I would love to get rid of my wimpy horn.

Anyone know a site that has horn sound samples?

 

If you've removed the front grill before, then it's a really easy install.

If you haven't removed the front grill before, then just let me know and I can show you how to remove it or you can try a search here.

The easiest way would be to keep the OEM horn where it is, then using a T-tap (looks like a plastic clip. they're usually blue), tap into the wire connected to the OEM horn. Run this wire to the new aftermarket horn. I will take a photo if you need help.

If you want to hear sound samples, try:
http://www.fiammamerica.com/ProductS...bCategoryID=27 (Choose a product from the dropdown on the right side. Some items will have sound samples)
http://www.wolo-mfg.com


See my post earlier in this thread about the three major types of car horns. It will give you an idea about the kind of sounds each one makes.