Just wondering if my horn sounds right. It sounds like a really cheap french horn, and I want the nice full sound like a new BMW.
Anyone had the same problem?
Possible Recommendations?
Any help much appreciated
Cheers
Bad sounding Horn!
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Sharon
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You have probably only got a single tone horn!
Go and buy a two tone beefy horn!...
Go and buy a two tone beefy horn!...
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Rich_W
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May find that its got the 2 horns but ones packed up. Easy to check if you've got a cheap multimeter. Just bung it on Volts then disconnect the plug and stick a probe in each terminal. Then get a mate to press the horn. If you get a 12V reading (will be a negarive if you've got them the other way round) then get a new horn from the scrappy.
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Simon
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Or just get a mate to kneel at the front....even cheaperRich_W wrote:May find that its got the 2 horns but ones packed up. Easy to check if you've got a cheap multimeter. Just bung it on Volts then disconnect the plug and stick a probe in each terminal. Then get a mate to press the horn.
May damage his hearing though!
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samr
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Lol!
Yea I think I only have a single one, because its hiding behind the kidney grill, and I can't see another. In which case i'll buy a two tone horn.
Many thanks for your advice
Yea I think I only have a single one, because its hiding behind the kidney grill, and I can't see another. In which case i'll buy a two tone horn.
Many thanks for your advice
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Simon
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I'm assuming your car is a 316i/318i?samr wrote:Lol!
Yea I think I only have a single one, because its hiding behind the kidney grill, and I can't see another. In which case i'll buy a two tone horn.
Many thanks for your advice
It's dead easy to add another horn.
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samr
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Yea '91 318i.
Should I just buy a two piece horn from the scrapyard? Or add another horn to mine?
Cheers
Should I just buy a two piece horn from the scrapyard? Or add another horn to mine?
Cheers
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Simon
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You could just buy the low tone horn, as 316i/318i are only fitted with the higher tone one.samr wrote:Yea '91 318i.
Should I just buy a two piece horn from the scrapyard? Or add another horn to mine?
Cheers
Or if easier, get both if you go to a scrappies, they are located above the foglamps, and not behind the kidney when fitted with the twin tone.
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e30bemer
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same here with me!
sounds like a tart!!
Gonna be doing that up grade!!!
sounds like a tart!!
Gonna be doing that up grade!!!
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samr
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Thanking you Simon.
Totally agree E30bemer! Lol
Cheers
Totally agree E30bemer! Lol
Cheers
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Steve-E30
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My horn packed up so i have a claxon now 
Bought some dixie horns as well just for fun
Bought some dixie horns as well just for fun
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m-dtech
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go buy some air horns.... dukes of hazzard or la cucharacha !
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e30bemer
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that would scare a few people!
:lol
:lol
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samr
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Haha lol. Too right. Then I really would be a BMW driver