Any way to make the turn signals louder?

1enigma1 · 05-30-2005, 07:43 PM

I keep leaving them on given that I need to watch the road and not the panel. The Civic Hybrid had a very loud signal -- any way to make the Prius signal louder?

mikepaul · 05-30-2005, 08:24 PM

I've had cars with annoyingly loud turn signal relays. Maybe that part can be swapped out, but you'd have to experiment...

jeepien · 05-30-2005, 09:20 PM

How strange. My previous car was a 2000 Dodge Caravan Sport. I was always leaving the turn signals on. And that model even had a chime that would start to ring if you left the turn signals on for a full mile. But although the chime rang via the speakers, it did not get any louder when you cranked up the 10-speaker stereo, so it was easy to miss anyway. The indicator lights were tiny and easy to miss.

But in the Prius, I never leave the turn signals on. I find it very easy to see the indicators, even while I'm watching the road.

DanMan32 · 05-31-2005, 03:51 PM

I believe all you are hearing is the relay chattering. I suppose you could hook up a chime or buzzer to sound when the directionals are powered.

05-30-2005, 07:43 PM	#1
1enigma1 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Any way to make the turn signals louder? I keep leaving them on given that I need to watch the road and not the panel. The Civic Hybrid had a very loud signal -- any way to make the Prius signal louder?

05-30-2005, 09:20 PM	#3
jeepien Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 165 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	How strange. My previous car was a 2000 Dodge Caravan Sport. I was always leaving the turn signals on. And that model even had a chime that would start to ring if you left the turn signals on for a full mile. But although the chime rang via the speakers, it did not get any louder when you cranked up the 10-speaker stereo, so it was easy to miss anyway. The indicator lights were tiny and easy to miss. But in the Prius, I never leave the turn signals on. I find it very easy to see the indicators, even while I'm watching the road. __________________ =Gary '05 Millennium Silver; BI + Wheel Locks, Fog lights, Auto-dimming mirror, CoastalEtech EV switch; Garmin StreetPilot 2610 GPS; XM Satellite Radio

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05-30-2005, 08:24 PM	#2
mikepaul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,742 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	I've had cars with annoyingly loud turn signal relays. Maybe that part can be swapped out, but you'd have to experiment...

05-31-2005, 03:51 PM	#4
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I believe all you are hearing is the relay chattering. I suppose you could hook up a chime or buzzer to sound when the directionals are powered.