Pic request: Hella Horns installed

Hey everyone,

My apologies if these already exist somewhere, but I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for when I searched here and Google.

I want to see what a set of Hella horns (supertone or sharptone) looks like behind a factory 2005-2010 grille. I got a set of sharptones to install but can't decide if I want to bother painting the horn grilles silver or leave them yellow (truck is silver streak). If they're not visible I won't worry about it. Otherwise bright yellow just won't do with a silver truck I don't think.

Thanks!

 

Hmmm, interesting idea! I had these on my old car and really liked how shrill they were.

 

Yeah, my OEM ones are starting to die, and I recently saw a guy's thread where he said he didn't need the relay for the sharptones due to lower current. Sure enough the math checks out, so that kinda pushed me over the edge to get them (supposedly easy install). The horn grilles look to be held on with just a few screws, so painting them wouldn't be hard. Just wouldn't be worth it if they're hidden.

 

Get one of these instead. No paint work required

http://www.thompson-automotive.com/Air_Horn.html

 

Haha, already have the sharptones in my possession.

 

I've heard that in person and wasn't impressed. IMO the Supertones were better at piercing through traffic.

 

I know you asked for 2005-2010 but here are a couple of pics from a 2012. I have Hella Supertones with red grilles. Instead of using the factory location for the horns, I wanted each one somewhat centered just because I thought it would look better so I mounted them to the left and right of the center of the grille. You can see them behind the grille but they are not really that noticeable.

 

How did you mount them? Was drilling necessary?

 

I had to drill 1 hole on each side for the mounting bolt if I remember correctly.

 

I installed mine without drilling anything. They ended up more behind the headlights than behind the grille. Keeps the grille area looking clean, doesn't require any mounting work, and was super easy.

 

Any pics during/after install?

 

Sure... give me a bit.

 

here's mine on an 05

 

So in his top photo, you can actually see the holes I used to mount mine.

 

I used the stock horn mount hole on drivers side, and the passenger side was already threaded and unused so I used that one too.

 

Thanks guys! The passenger side hole: is it the same thread as the drivers side stock horn mount?

 

Yes Sir.

 

Anyone with one of the "old" 2nd gen grilles? (The ones with the two solid bars as pictured)