Horn, can I fit a louder one ?

snowdog · 29 May 2010 at 13:35

Fitted it but it's not as loud as I thought it would be, really pathetic this is the legal limit. Then again the holes where ( I think) most of the sound comes from are pointing to the back rather than the front, I guess I'll try rotating it within the next couple of weeks. Using the stock cabling not using the relay. Fitted it in the same place the stock horn was.
It does sound far more mature though.

Dogbreath · 29 May 2010 at 15:21

That's the baby version for bikes etc. You definitely need to turn it around, pointless having a horn blasting into your engine bay.

snowdog · 29 May 2010 at 15:35

Dogbreath said:
That's the baby version for bikes etc. You definitely need to turn it around, pointless having a horn blasting into your engine bay.

I understand the original non compact version would have a different tone, but overall it would be just as loud ? I mean this one is also only just within the legal limit.

The_Dark_Side · 29 May 2010 at 19:15

Dogbreath said:
If you want loud, then the Stebel Nautilus is the one for you.

This, but make sure you don't choose the "compact" if ultimate noise is what you're after.

Finglonga · 29 May 2010 at 19:16

That needs spinning round so the horn is pointing down and back. Water kills them very quickly if it goes into the horn. I always drill an 1/8th drain hole in the horn on the ones I fit to bikes.

ElvisFan · 30 May 2010 at 11:06

Dogbreath said:
It uses wires

They do take a LOT of current (~18 Amps), the existing horn wiring may be too weedy in which case you'd need to fit a relay and some heavier duty wiring.

True.

I fitted one to my bike using 40 amp wiring, a 30 amp relay and a 25 amp fuse.