Horn

[leonjay]

The sound of the horn on my 2012 3.8 is puny to say the least. On the freeway's in L.A. you need more "blasting" power. Is there a replacement horn for the factory horn? How difficult to replace?

 

[CC4.6]

Don't know about horn replacement, but with over 25 years of freeway driving in So Cal, I don't think blowing the horn does much good.

 

[mitch14]

i have Hella Supertones on my other car and they work well.
I had to do it because its a lowered car, and i guess people didn't see me so i kept getting cut off, and my horn did little to stop them.
After i installed the horns it was a big difference, they have a weird kind of sound but are really loud.
Can't comment on install on the genny, but on my car is was pretty easy, splice a couple wires and run the power wire to the battery, were fine in the stock location too

 

[PMCErnie]

Seems to me this is a Pep Boys kind of fix.

 

[hwks1]

Pay attention to whats going on around you on the road and you will never need the horn

 

[waveman]

Pay attention to whats going on around you on the road and you will never need the horn

If everyone else around me paid attention to what was going on, I would never need the horn. But what do you do when the driver in front of you doesn't move when the light turns green (I give them 10 seconds), or you're driving through the mall parking lot and someone in an SUV backs out of a parking space without looking, or...

No matter how good your situational awareness is, there are times when a horn is necessary to prevent an accident or keep traffic moving. I use my horn very sparingly, but when I need it, I need it.

 

[PMCErnie]

This thread reminds me of the time a former neighbor of mine bought one of those nasty doorbells that can play a selection of tunes. "Dixie" and "Old MacDonald" drives you mad after a while. Pretty soon you are begging for the old "bing bong" to come back. The only different horn I would put on my Genesis might be from a Freightliner 18-wheeler.

 

[waveman]

This thread reminds me of the time a former neighbor of mine bought one of those nasty doorbells that can play a selection of tunes. "Dixie" and "Old MacDonald" drives you mad after a while. Pretty soon you are begging for the old "bing bong" to come back. The only different horn I would put on my Genesis might be from a Freightliner 18-wheeler.

Not to mention annoying answering machine/voicemail recordings.

As for horns, I sometimes wish my Genesis had a graduated horn volume that would go up with each successive press within a specified time interval. The third one would be accompanied by a booming voice saying "Hey! Get the _____ out of my way already!"

 

[Rey]

I replaced the horns on my '09 4.6 because they were weak and anemic. I have had since then bought an '11 and now a RSpec whose horns are acceptable to me.

Replacing the horns takes a bit of time and some creativity. It is a do-it-yourself job because it is "custom" work that most shops either refuse to do, or charge a lot. First, locate the OEM horns, and remove them. It is easier said than done. Recall that I removed the entire front bumper cover/grill assembly to fully access the horns. They are buried. You may want to mount new horns in the exact location of the OEM horns. This location is small and cramped. Take you OEM horns to various auto stores and size them against aftermarket horns of the same basic configuration. Size matters and you will want the largest size that fits. This should give you a moderate noise increase, but not a lot.

Alternatively, you can just leave the OEM horns in place, unplug the connection and connect to new aftermarket horns. Bear in mind that it is difficult to even reach the horn plugs. Next, you will have to find a place to mount the aftermarket horns. Perhaps the best method is to remove the entire front bumper cover, etc. to gain full access. My guess is that you might find space in front of the radiator.

 

[TJPark01]

you can buy upgraded OEM horns, can't remember where to buy them but the difference is similar to this:

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[CamarilloBrillo]

If everyone else around me paid attention to what was going on, I would never need the horn. But what do you do when the driver in front of you doesn't move when the light turns green (I give them 10 seconds), or you're driving through the mall parking lot and someone in an SUV backs out of a parking space without looking, or...

No matter how good your situational awareness is, there are times when a horn is necessary to prevent an accident or keep traffic moving. I use my horn very sparingly, but when I need it, I need it.

^^^ This.

Why the wise cracks on a real, honest question? I don't get it ... there's a reason that there's a horn on the car and it's needed to meet safety inspections where required.

The first criticism my 11 year old had for my new '12 4.6 was "Really? THAT'S your horn?"

Let us know where and what you get if you score a good one.

 

[Southern Boy]

I’ve got a bumper sticker on my truck that states:
“HORN BROKE, WATCH FOR FINGER”
It seems to work quite well.