Pressure required for horn

andyprius · 03-19-2005, 08:53 PM

I'll clarify with a new post. I assume that the drivers airbag is under the front cover on the wheel. The pressure required to sound the horn is too great and it ends up blasting. I prefer tapping the horn when using it as a signal or to get someones attention. Years ago horns all had a horn ring which was adjustable and one could make it quite sensitive. I have not tried to adjust any since the horn ring went out of style. Too bad as you always knew where the horn was. NOW: Does anybody know if the pressure required to sound the horn is adjustable?

**Tideland Prius** · 03-19-2005, 11:36 PM

Try tapping the bottom of the steering wheel airbag cover. That might be able to get you a shorter "beep" rather than the horn

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-20-2005, 11:50 AM

Can't say I've thought about it or played with it. Personally, I don't want to sit in my driveway honking my horn for no apperant reason annoying my neighbors. They would think I'm either going crazy or just trying to tick them off. And I'm not going to sit in the garage and honk the horn over and over. Then again, I do have ear plugs. . .

I always figured that the horn was either ON or OFF with a set volume and tone.

**Tideland Prius** · 03-20-2005, 12:35 PM

true. but e.g. on the Camry, you can press one side of it lightly to get a shorter horn rather than the full blast

03-19-2005, 08:53 PM	#1
andyprius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sacramento, California. Posts: 779 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 1	Pressure required for horn I'll clarify with a new post. I assume that the drivers airbag is under the front cover on the wheel. The pressure required to sound the horn is too great and it ends up blasting. I prefer tapping the horn when using it as a signal or to get someones attention. Years ago horns all had a horn ring which was adjustable and one could make it quite sensitive. I have not tried to adjust any since the horn ring went out of style. Too bad as you always knew where the horn was. NOW: Does anybody know if the pressure required to sound the horn is adjustable?

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03-19-2005, 11:36 PM	#2
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Try tapping the bottom of the steering wheel airbag cover. That might be able to get you a shorter "beep" rather than the horn

03-20-2005, 11:50 AM	#3
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,503 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Can't say I've thought about it or played with it. Personally, I don't want to sit in my driveway honking my horn for no apperant reason annoying my neighbors. They would think I'm either going crazy or just trying to tick them off. And I'm not going to sit in the garage and honk the horn over and over. Then again, I do have ear plugs. . . I always figured that the horn was either ON or OFF with a set volume and tone.

03-20-2005, 12:35 PM	#4
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	true. but e.g. on the Camry, you can press one side of it lightly to get a shorter horn rather than the full blast