Honk me up!

Rxmxsh · 04-05-2007, 11:04 PM

I have a base Prius. I LOVE it! The only thing that I wish I had is a feature of the honking horn when I lock my car. Is there a mod, or something I can do to make this happen? I hate having to look to see if the lights flash, or listen out for the soft "click" of the locks...

I know, it's dumb, but I figure it's worth the ask...

qbee42 · 04-05-2007, 11:11 PM

Ours makes a little toot when it locks. I thought that was standard.

Tom

**TonyPSchaefer** · 04-05-2007, 11:13 PM

Priapus goes [beep] when I remote lock.

When I remote unlock him, he goes [beep beep].

Rxmxsh · 04-05-2007, 11:14 PM

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Priapus goes [beep] when I remote lock.

When I remote unlock him, he goes [beep beep].
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yea, but it's very base. no sks...

iaowings · 04-05-2007, 11:15 PM

I too have the bas model and am so glad it does not toot. I hate absolutely hat that. My mini did that I took it back to the dealer and made them program it not to do that. At first they said they cant but I had looked it up so they had to do it. like I said I hate that toot.

adam1991 · 04-06-2007, 12:26 AM

The Honda system is way superior--the beep is optional on a case by case basis. All you have to do is hit the lock button a second time in a row, and that's when it gives a little toot.

OTOH, Toyota's key unlock system is superior (well, ok, maybe not really relevant anymore, but still). Two twists of the key in the driver's door and all doors unlock. Honda: twist and hold for a few seconds, then all doors unlock. The two twists is MUCH better.

qbee42 · 04-06-2007, 08:49 AM

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I too have the bas model and am so glad it does not toot. I hate absolutely hat that. My mini did that I took it back to the dealer and made them program it not to do that. At first they said they cant but I had looked it up so they had to do it. like I said I hate that toot.
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The beep on the SKS is very quiet. I also dislike a horn blowing every time someone locks or unlocks, but the one on our Prius doesn't bother me. It's a good compromise.

Tom

**Tideland Prius** · 04-06-2007, 12:34 PM

I prefer a soft beep over Honda's loud horn. I get the message. A soft beep is all I need to know it's locked. Also, if the beep is soft, I can hear the actual doors lock (cause sometimes with SKS, it beeps but doesn't lock if I don't close the door fast enough).

adam1991 · 04-06-2007, 01:04 PM

My 94 Lexus gives a soft beep--it even has a volume control on the dash to control the volume of the beep.

One beep for locked, two beeps for unlocked. Of course, the key itself has only one button on it, which simply triggers the locks to do the opposite of whatever they're doing now--so you have to know by the beeps what it's doing.

edselpdx · 04-06-2007, 01:58 PM

Mine has SKS and it does beep (a pretty quiet electronic beep, not the horn) when I lock with either the door button or the fob itself. I had a neighbor who worked odd hours who used to wake me up with the horn beep on his lock. I'm soooo glad he moved. If I'm in loud surroundings, I also look at the lights when I lock, since the lights flash too.

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04-05-2007, 11:04 PM	#1
Rxmxsh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foothill Ranch, Ca Posts: 206 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have a base Prius. I LOVE it! The only thing that I wish I had is a feature of the honking horn when I lock my car. Is there a mod, or something I can do to make this happen? I hate having to look to see if the lights flash, or listen out for the soft "click" of the locks... I know, it's dumb, but I figure it's worth the ask...

04-05-2007, 11:11 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 4,870 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Ours makes a little toot when it locks. I thought that was standard. Tom

04-05-2007, 11:13 PM	#3
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 7,697 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 14	Priapus goes [beep] when I remote lock. When I remote unlock him, he goes [beep beep].

04-05-2007, 11:15 PM	#5
iaowings Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 450 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I too have the bas model and am so glad it does not toot. I hate absolutely hat that. My mini did that I took it back to the dealer and made them program it not to do that. At first they said they cant but I had looked it up so they had to do it. like I said I hate that toot.

04-06-2007, 12:26 AM	#6
adam1991 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 220 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The Honda system is way superior--the beep is optional on a case by case basis. All you have to do is hit the lock button a second time in a row, and that's when it gives a little toot. OTOH, Toyota's key unlock system is superior (well, ok, maybe not really relevant anymore, but still). Two twists of the key in the driver's door and all doors unlock. Honda: twist and hold for a few seconds, then all doors unlock. The two twists is MUCH better.

04-06-2007, 12:34 PM	#8
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	I prefer a soft beep over Honda's loud horn. I get the message. A soft beep is all I need to know it's locked. Also, if the beep is soft, I can hear the actual doors lock (cause sometimes with SKS, it beeps but doesn't lock if I don't close the door fast enough).

04-06-2007, 01:04 PM	#9
adam1991 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 220 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My 94 Lexus gives a soft beep--it even has a volume control on the dash to control the volume of the beep. One beep for locked, two beeps for unlocked. Of course, the key itself has only one button on it, which simply triggers the locks to do the opposite of whatever they're doing now--so you have to know by the beeps what it's doing.

04-06-2007, 01:58 PM	#10
edselpdx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 173 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Mine has SKS and it does beep (a pretty quiet electronic beep, not the horn) when I lock with either the door button or the fob itself. I had a neighbor who worked odd hours who used to wake me up with the horn beep on his lock. I'm soooo glad he moved. If I'm in loud surroundings, I also look at the lights when I lock, since the lights flash too.