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Any way to make the turn signals louder?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by 1enigma1, May 30, 2005.

  1. 1enigma1

    1enigma1 Junior Member

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    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?
     
    #1 1enigma1, May 30, 2005
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    I've had cars with annoyingly loud turn signal relays. Maybe that part can be swapped out, but you'd have to experiment...
     
    #2 mikepaul, May 30, 2005
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    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.
     
    #3 jeepien, May 30, 2005
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    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.
     
    #4 DanMan32, May 31, 2005
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