[Duggeh]

If I upgrade my car horn it'll be so it plays La Cucaracha.

 

[archosman]

Wow... I was considering doing the same thing to my car.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to what to get? I would like something similar to the Ferrari 2-3 tone horn. Don't even know where to start looking. Wouldn't mind spending a little bit to get a great sound.

 

[cash68]

Hella Supertones are the defacto high performance aftermarket solution.

Hella Horns

They sound sweet. Search ebay for the sound of them. Either that, or go into a junkyard and find a big ass mean looking car, and rip the horns out of it for $2. That's what I did.

 

[intoflatlines]

I think I saw Hella on Amazon for like $25. Does that sound right? I heard demos of the Hella and I don't like it.

Can anyone help me out with my questions that I asked on the first post of this page?

 

[intoflatlines]

Here's a video of what the Civic stock horn sounds like. I really don't think it's dual tone or even an octave. This video is for an '06 Civic I think, the one I'm looking to replace is an '07, if that makes any difference.

What do you think? It's the first of the two horn sounds that is the stock one.

YouTube - Horn replacement - Old vs. New sound

 

[cash68]

Wow. That is awful. Check some civic forums to see if you need a relay, but I'm guessing you don't. Didn't your horns come with instructions?

 

[intoflatlines]

I didn't even order it yet, but I have heard that the instructions are wrong, and that you need a relay.. Maybe I'll go into a car parts store and ask them?

By the way, yes, the Civic horn sounds so weak. It's kind of embarrassing and that's why I want to replace it.

 

[cash68]

I'd just get a horn that didn't require a relay. Here:

eBay Motors: New Bad Boy Air Horn DUAL TONE 118 Decibels-530/680 Hz (item 130216045121 end time Apr-29-08 12:07:13 PDT)

 

[gshan]

Do this:

credits: midtowndesi of scionlife

 

[cash68]

Trainhorns are even more badass, but then you need a compressor.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Try installing two discordant horns. Did that on my old Comet - one is in A and the other is in C. It sounds awful, but it makes people pay attention, which is the point.

 

[[zero]]

intoflatlines, I found this DIY at 8thCivic.com:
DIY - Replace your factory horn with 118db "Bad Boy" (39 pics) - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

I would like to add that a relay is recommended if you're going to replace the horn with something that uses quite a bit of power. The horn uses the same fuse as the brake lights, so if you hit the brakes and the horn at the same time, you may blow the fuse. Also, if you get a "trumpet" style horn, make sure to aim the opening downwards so that water doesn't collect inside.

Another option is to replace the horn with the horn from the Fit. It's just a plug and play. Here's two videos comparing the two:
Video of Original Horn - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Video of Fit Type S Horn - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

[progo]

I heard recabling them makes a day&night difference. Much better highs and more pronounced bottom. Ah, lovely.

 

[VeipaCray]

Bah... skip the car horn and get a PA in Blues Brothers fashion...

Now you can yell at the cars around you

 

[cash68]

Quote:

Originally Posted by progo /img/forum/go_quote.gif I heard recabling them makes a day&night difference. Much better highs and more pronounced bottom. Ah, lovely.

Ahahahahaha. Nice.