wimpy horn

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Tom Reingold

OK, I feel silly asking this, but has anyone replaced a horn on a
Subaru? This horn is whiny and not very loud.
 
OK, I feel silly asking this, but has anyone replaced a horn on a
Subaru? This horn is whiny and not very loud.

Not in my Subaru, never really had to use it.
In my Starlet however, i've got a large triple air horn for when people fail
to see me or think i'll move.
 
Yes I replaced mine witha Faimm ? from AutoZone. I got nothing fancy
just a simple one piece to replace the OEM. So many people here in SW
Florida like to drive while talking on their cell phone as they drift
into my lane.
 
I thought that my horn was wimpy, too, but then I discovered that one
was not working at all.

Here is a tip:

- Disconnect one and try it. See if there is any difference. There
should be since one is working @ 350Hz and the other is @ 550Hz (if
memory serves me correctly).
- Try it again but this time disconnect the other one.
- If no difference then something is wrong with your horn(s) since mine
are good after I fixed one of the connectors.
- Before I did this simple/cheap solution I replaced mine with air-horn
from Canadiantire.com and man what a difference it was. I had to take it
back since I left my car in my garage for about month and a half and it
(air compressor) corroded (bummer). I put my old horn and that's when
it dawned on me. ;-)

Btw, this is all on Outback Wagon 2002 2.5L 4AT.

Cheers,
Voja
 
OK, I feel silly asking this, but has anyone replaced a horn on a Subaru?
This horn is whiny and not very loud.

I got a pair of 'highway blasters' at Autozone for $20. Now my OBW sounds
like a mid-70's Buick, which is way better than the classic Japanese-style
beep. Lots louder, too. :)

-John O
 
I replaced mine with the FIAMM ones, and was very pleased. In Detroit a
horn is a requirement for protection against those that fall asleep at
red lights and drift into your lane on the freeway.

-Kurt
 
Hi Tom!

OK, I feel silly asking this, but has anyone replaced a horn on a
Subaru? This horn is whiny and not very loud.

I have the Hella triple-tone in mine; way louder, and more pleasing
sound IMO. Install was relatively easy, but had to fabricate a bracket
(from a length of aluminum angle) to mount everything.
The damned "domestic" deer _still_ ignore it, tho . . . ;-)
The key to making a horn (at least an air horn) LOUD, is to run a
separate 12ga lead and relay (as per the Hella instructions) for it.
Makes a huge difference vs running off of the existing horn wiring.

ByeBye! S.

Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101
 

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