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Bad sounding Horn!
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:24 pm
by samr
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
Re: Bad sounding Horn!
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:08 am
by Sharon
You have probably only got a single tone horn!
Go and buy a two tone beefy horn!...
Re: Bad sounding Horn!
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:12 pm
by Rich_W
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.
Re: Bad sounding Horn!
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:14 pm
by Simon
Rich_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.
Or just get a mate to kneel at the front....even cheaper
May damage his hearing though!
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:43 pm
by samr
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
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:46 pm
by Simon
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
I'm assuming your car is a 316i/318i?
It's dead easy to add another horn.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:14 pm
by samr
Yea '91 318i.
Should I just buy a two piece horn from the scrapyard? Or add another horn to mine?
Cheers
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:27 pm
by Simon
samr wrote:Yea '91 318i.
Should I just buy a two piece horn from the scrapyard? Or add another horn to mine?
Cheers
You could just buy the low tone horn, as 316i/318i are only fitted with the higher tone one.
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.
Re:
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:15 pm
by e30bemer
same here with me!
sounds like a tart!!
Gonna be doing that up grade!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:47 pm
by samr
Thanking you Simon.
Totally agree E30bemer! Lol
Cheers
Re:
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:51 am
by Steve-E30
My horn packed up so i have a claxon now
Bought some dixie horns as well just for fun
Re:
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:47 am
by m-dtech
go buy some air horns.... dukes of hazzard or la cucharacha !
Re:
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:39 am
by e30bemer
that would scare a few people!
:lol
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:02 pm
by samr
Haha lol. Too right. Then I really would be a BMW driver