Because HELLA Horns

NEEP NEEP

DISCLAIMER: This Mod / Horn upgrade is not for people who want a loud deep ear blasting horn.
These horns have a more high pitched Rally car sound to them.

Hey Guys! Subaru The Tacoma here doing my first write up.

Today we are going to be doing a super easy almost direct swap mod to change out the stock horns with these bad boys

$32 HELLA 922000731 Sharptone 12V High Tone / Low Tone Twin Horn Kit with Yellow Protective Grill, 2 Horns

https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-922000...prefix=hella+sharp,aps,180&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

I Love the way these horns sound. I feel like the more high pitched sound cuts through traffic noise really well plus the look of confusion when they hear that style honk come out of a truck is priceless.

Also, the look of them behind the grill is Delicious.





Step 1: Get all your stuff together!


at the time I did this Mod I also installed some Cali raised bed stiffeners and antenna mounts (Thanks! @CaliRaisedLed)along with Tacoma inserts on the tailgate.



Step 2: Make a Ground Wire Harness. This is the only part of this mod that requires some brain power





Step 3: Unplug the factory horns and remove them

Step 4: Using the same screws and holes from the factory horns mount the Hella Horns

Step 5: plug in the Factory plugs to the left contact on the hella horns

Step 6: use your ground harness to connect the right contacts of the hella horns and then run the ground wire to your ground point. I use the one near my battery for all my accessories.

Step 7: find some traffic and lay on the horn! NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP



UPDATE: V2 in progress. Currently waiting on @BartMaster1234 Horn Bracket.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-cadillac-horns-winter-2k18-group-buy.508390/

I will use his Bracket and wire harnness to run 2 x Hella Sharp tones and 2x Hella Super tones .... or maybe 4x Sharp tones. Have not Decided yet

 

omg; me so horny now!

 

Is there video of the sound?

 

I need to do this. Will Update today or tomorrow.

 

A couple years old so the model numbers might not be the same.. but here's the sharptone versus the supertone. At least gives an idea of what the tones sound like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngWrNOC5qhM

 

Perfect thanks!!

I will post one of mine asap

 

I won't have all 4 for awhile @BartMaster1234 is working hard on the brackets for this round. For now its just 2 sharps

 

Gotta get those Cadillac horns

 

oo yes I like this! Interesting to see on 2018 the hole configuration up front seems to be different. do you have a picture of your stock horns in location?

 

Nawwww not for me. I mean seeing as how I am trying to go with the Subaru Rally vibe these are puuurrfect.

 

I would like to hear it as well, video please!

 

Great Video!! does this mean I don't have to do one now?

 

do we need new relays for the horn switchover?

 

Thanks for the thread. Will be doing this mod. Live in Florida, land of the almost dead and deaf.

 

I did not use the relays. As far as I know that is already built in since we are using the stock horn harness

 

I was sitting in the living room, building harnesses to do this tomorrow, and I decided to search on TW... Any troubles since not using a relay or anyone thinking about going back and adding a relay? Thanks!

 

From what I’ve read, using the stock wired to power the Hellas does not provide the required power to get the most from the horns. The relay will provide that needed 12v.

 

The Sharptones draw less power and you can use the stock power. If you go with the Supertones, then you will need the relay. I went with the Sharptones with no relay and stock power and they are fine.

 

I also did this.

 

I'm going to do the same!


DONE! Thanks for the easy wiring pics.