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Old 01-08-2010, 05:18 PM
kilroy kilroy is offline
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Default My horn is dying..

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47k miles..

My horn is neither loud nor clear.. I wouldn't even know where to begin suggesting what the problem could be. Anybody?
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Old 01-08-2010, 05:19 PM
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Could have water in it or it is just time to replace it cause it has tooted it's last toot
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Old 01-08-2010, 07:09 PM
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Time to replace...I replaced mine w// a louder one @ around 5000 miles because I thought it sounded too "ricey". Now it sounds like a truck.
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Old 01-08-2010, 09:06 PM
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how do u replace them with different kinds? and how do u evin replace them? is it a plug and go? or do u have to splice wires and stuff?
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Old 01-08-2010, 09:58 PM
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My horn ( on the '09 ) is between the radiator and the grill. Very easy to remove. Mine looks just like OEM...only louder and deeper. Yes, plug & play. Try Auto Zone or any parts store...they all have them.
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Old 01-08-2010, 10:10 PM
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lmfao i did the same thing to my horn hahaha!! when the truck is off it sounds weird. when the truck is one its loud and beefy idk why lol battery is great still. but i think i blew it out ooppss like STL said water haha i went threw huge puddles on our first rain storm back in october or september. and after that never been the same.
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Old 01-09-2010, 01:00 AM
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you guys are lucky you have a horn idk why my truck doesnt have one. u press for the horn and the relay clicks but nothing. i dont have a horn at all lol. my horn is my pa way more fun
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Old 01-09-2010, 01:30 AM
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Anyone have a link to a good plug-in-play horn that's louder?
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Old 01-09-2010, 04:52 AM
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2001 Ford Ranger Edge..
47k miles..

My horn is neither loud nor clear.. I wouldn't even know where to begin suggesting what the problem could be. Anybody?
Did you feed it?
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Old 01-09-2010, 06:10 AM
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I have seen on other forums people using mountainier or cadilac horns
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Old 01-09-2010, 10:04 AM
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Old 01-09-2010, 12:52 PM
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Here is a video I am 99% sure this is a Cadillac horn not my video and does have some cussing in the video

http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll152/auto2438/red%20truck/?action=view&current=CIMG2673.flv
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Old 01-11-2010, 07:11 AM
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this is beyond badass.
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