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Horn Swap Video

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by Rae Vynn, Jan 30, 2011.

  1. Rae Vynn

    Rae Vynn Artist In Residence

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    It's long. It's boring. But it is the video of DH (JavaJunki) swapping out the horns on Rudy for a pair of Camry horns.

    Sorry I didn't get the initial horn sound. Camera operator error.

    Oh, and a special thank you to Tom Stangl for the instructions DH found here on PC for getting to the horns!



     
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  2. javajunki

    javajunki recycled hippy

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    hey , that's Me
     
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  3. Rae Vynn

    Rae Vynn Artist In Residence

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    Okay, different link for it.
     
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    Love your dalmatian's new bark Rae Vynn!
     
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    What did you call it on the tube?
     
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    That_Prius_Car Austin Kinser

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    Thanks for the video!
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    Hey it does sound better. Its not as wimpy as the stock Prius horn
     
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    On my 2007 Prius, I tried to increase the loudness of the horn by turning the adjustment screw in each of the two horns.

    I don't know if what I did worked or not. But I do know that when I tested my adjusted horn side by side with a 2007 Camry horn, my adjusted Prius horn sounded just as loud as the Camry's. The sound of the Camry horn was deeper (lower frequency), but it didn't sound louder.

    Rene -- What do you guys think? Is your 1994(?) Camry horn louder than your Prius horn? Or is it just a deeper/lower frequency sound?
     
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  9. Rae Vynn

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    We honked while driving. It is louder, and has the lower/deeper frequency.

    The horns themselves are twice as big, which [should] equate to more resonance.
     
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    Yup, sounds hornier. :p

    (Sorry. Somebody had to say it.)
     
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    Now would like someone to install air horns!
     
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    Thanks for taking the time to make a video of the horn swap!

    Changing out the horns on my 2009 has been on my "to do"
    list for a while. I already saw some things from your video
    which I need to account for, if I go forward (like an extra
    pair of hands or some foam to hold open the fairing and a
    set of metric sockets).

    Out of curiousity, why didn't you install a new set of horns,
    e.g., the Fiamm ones that Tom's document describes? I
    haven't heard what those sound like, but the sound I am
    after is the deep sound you associate with a full size
    car. The Prius' "beep beep" roadrunner sound is pretty
    pathetic!
     
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  13. Rae Vynn

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    The reason we went with the Camry horns is - they were $10.

    Cheapest decent horns I could find online were $60.
     
    #13 Rae Vynn, Feb 1, 2011
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    From: toyotapartscenter.net

    Horn Japan built
    92-94 $54.81

    Horn Us built
    92-94 $59.47

    Horn Low tone
    92-96 $54.34

    I think it's time to find a pick-n-pull junk yard and get a new horn.
    Crazy-Ray's here I come!
    (Crazy-Ray's is a pick and pull junk yard in Maryland)
     
    #14 Daves09prius, Feb 2, 2011
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