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Louder horn

Post by ste7en » Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:06 pm

I was driving along the expressway yesterday in the left lane when the camper van in the right lane decided he wanted to occupy the same space as me :evil:
Saw him moving and got on the horn with no effect. Fortunately I was able to escape onto the harbour slip road.

This has happened once before and I don't intend letting it become 3rd time lucky for someone, so I was wondering if anyone has fitted a more effective horn and if so, what did you use? I was thinking of something like this.

I assume this is just a simple plug and play excersise, a couple of spade connections and a suitable mounting point, but were is the horn located on an S2 Elise?
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Re: Louder horn

Post by ed » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:26 pm

Sanjoy used to have an air horn in his s1 SHED!!! :roll: :lol:
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Re: Louder horn

Post by Sanjøy » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:37 pm

ed wrote:Sanjoy used to have an air horn in his s1 that I wish I had bought
Any they were awesome.

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Re: Louder horn

Post by Rich H » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:55 pm

I fitted a twin horn thing from Halfrauds to the Porker 100+dB. Properly loud :thumbsup
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Re: Louder horn

Post by ABZ-Elise » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:52 am

http://www.hornblasters.com/products/de ... n-horn-kit

Installing it in an Elise might cause some problems :D
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Re: Louder horn

Post by 2F45T4U » Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:47 am

Land Rover Dual-tone horns have got to be the best horn note ive heard on a car.

loud too.

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Re: Louder horn

Post by IanD » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:23 pm

From seloc wiki, horn position and how to replace
http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Replace_the_horn

Seloc wiki has a lota of useful reference info

This parts site is great as you can find every part and parts number for an elise and usually where it is on the car

http://www.deroure.com/
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Re: Louder horn

Post by smee » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:36 pm

BUMP!

I bought these a while back

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorspor ... tone-horns

After the best part of a day grumping at the seized solid undertray I gave up but since then well er that isn't a problem anymore and I now have beautiful access.

How do I split the circuit to supply 4 terminals instead of 2?

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Re: Louder horn

Post by Rich H » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:47 pm

Crimps and a bit of wire.
There must be someone nearby who can help you.
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Post by smee » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:49 pm

Is it just as simple as that? I wasn't sure if I needed to tinker with relays or fuses?
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Re: Louder horn

Post by Rich H » Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:07 pm

Nah it'll be fine. Unless you use the horn for minutes at a time!
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