What's up with the horn??

[PriuStorm]

Hey everyone in Prius-land... has anyone installed a louder horn. It's not often I honk the horn, but when I do need to, I'd like it to sound like '[b]beep'. Even my two-wheeled scooter has a louder horn, and frankly, if I sound off this horn behind some monstrous gas guzzling V8 F250 or the like, the driver's just going to swat away the gnat he thinks he heard, if he even hears it over his header pipes and what not..

To those who've modded, what types of horns and how's the install?

[Tom_06]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriuStorm @ Sep 5 2007, 12:02 PM) [snapback]507336[/snapback]</div>

Hey everyone in Prius-land... has anyone installed a louder horn. It's not often I honk the horn, but when I do need to, I'd like it to sound like 'beep'. Even my two-wheeled scooter has a louder horn, and frankly, if I sound off this horn behind some monstrous gas guzzling V8 F250 or the like, the driver's just going to swat away the gnat he thinks he heard, if he even hears it over his header pipes and what not..

To those who've modded, what types of horns and how's the install?

I replaced mine with the Lexus horns from Sigma. Cost $69 before shipping. Nicest thing is they fit well in the space available and plug right in to the existing wiring. They are only a little louder than the original horns, but sound a whole lot nicer.

http://sigmaautomotive.com/horns/horns.php

- Tom

[hycamguy07]

Its the cute Beep Beep horn memorable of the air cooled VW beetle.

[qbee42]

I never use a horn, so the OEM one works fine for me. Have you considered one of the very loud air horns?

Tom

[Spoid]

Maybe it uses less juice.

[prius62]

I upgraded to the PIAA Sports horn one is 400Hz and the other is 500 Hz. I highly recommend. Sound is louder and deeper, kinda like a midsize or larger american car. I would not characterize it as extra loud, but it is a meaningful improvement.

Install was easy...plug and play as they say. I think I used detailed instructions ....probably from this site.

[viking31]

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I never use a horn, so the OEM one works fine for me. Have you considered one of the very loud air horns?

Tom
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You mean like this? ;-).



Rick
#4 2006

[PriuStorm]

Yep, Viking... that's exactly what I was thinking of

Well, almost...

The PIAA sounds smart if it's that easy to install, and the Sigma too. On my Burgman (scooter) I have a Stebel which is a nice sound, too. Thanks for all the great suggestions.. I will try to find the thread that explains how to install it... that'll be helpful!

[patsparks]

Move to Australia, mine is plenty LOUD!!!

[jonjonbear]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriuStorm @ Sep 5 2007, 11:02 AM) [snapback]507336[/snapback]</div>

Hey everyone in Prius-land... has anyone installed a louder horn. It's not often I honk the horn, but when I do need to, I'd like it to sound like 'beep'. Even my two-wheeled scooter has a louder horn, and frankly, if I sound off this horn behind some monstrous gas guzzling V8 F250 or the like, the driver's just going to swat away the gnat he thinks he heard, if he even hears it over his header pipes and what not..

To those who've modded, what types of horns and how's the install?

I had the same problem with my Miata. They make a really cool double air horn that is all built in to one piece. The double horn is built around the compressor motor and it easily replaced the one flat horn behind the bumper of the Miata and is VERY loud. I think it shocks people when they hear this commanding sound out of a tiny car. Pretty cheap too:

http://www.mmmiata.com/catalogsite/electrical01.php

Page down to the "bad boy horn"

I will probably put one on my new Prius when it gets here..

John