wimpy horn

[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.

 

[Mark H]

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.

 

[Edward Hayes]

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.

 

[Voja]

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

 

[John O]

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

 

[Kurt C. Hack]

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

 

[S]

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

 

[DJA]

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

I agree with those who mention the Fiamm CTE replacement horns. Available at Advance, AutoZone, etc. They have a loud, rich tone. I think the German manufacturers use these too.

http://www.saffioti.it/italiano/fiamm/5.htm;9-engl.htm