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Horn UPGRADE (honk honk)

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#1 ·
Mm looking into upgrading my horn. i don't think its getting peoples attention. today some lady was stooped at a green light texting and i was holding down the horn and didn't phase her till the big truck behind me honk once. am not saying i want a freight train horn but something better anybody can give me some guidance.



by the way haven't been on the forum in a long time i finally got my first job
got some money to spend on the jeep :D
 
#2 ·
Screw the horn. Tie an old tire to your front bumper and push b1tches like that into the intersection. She'll hear you then....hahahhah.

I had airhorns on my Wrangler back in the day. Wolo, and I believe PIAA make some pretty good stuff.
 
#5 · (Edited)
There should be a double horn in the right front wheel fender housing behind the liner on the forward side. They are mounted to the rear side of the cross beam, behind the bumper and below the right headlight assy.
 
#7 ·
If the new horn has an other type of connector, you could better shrink this new type of connector to the wires. Best is to have some sealed connector, so that water can not enter and cause corrosion.
 
#10 ·
I installed one of these bad boys: Stebel 11690019 - Nautilus Compact Mini Air Horn Black : Amazon.com : Automotive

Comes with its own relay. Has a built-in compressor, so no additional hardware to mount. Have your own wiring ready, or buy the wiring kit offered with it on Amazon 'cause it doesn't come with wires and you'll need a lot (to run to battery; to horn; etc.). It's a loud little beast, definitely gets the attention of the texters who drift into my lane!
 
#16 ·
Loudness really isn't the issue. Car horns are made to sound melodious, not brash or obnoxious. They are usually 2 tones that compliment each other. What you want is TRAIN HORNS! They are usually 3 tones that are 1 and 1/2 scale notes apart, making them discordant and hard on the ears. For instance, train steam whistles are like B-D#-F or C#-F-A. The problem is finding the right third horn to add to the ones you've got.

I put '56 Chrysler 6V long trumpet horns on my '67 Camaro. They were loud but still not good enough until I added one of my original Chevy horns, then it was a perfect match with a CSX freight diesel! BOY, did that get attention! I actually saw people jump in their seats. Then they craned their necks around trying to figure out where it came from. Then I'd give them another blast. Those 6 volt horns drew a lot of power on 12 volts so I had to use a relay and not hold down the button long enough to burn them out.

I've been trying to figure out what notes the jeep horns are but, alas, I'm no musician. GM horns used to be marked with their notes. If anyone figures this out, please post your findings.
 
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