horn not loud enough!!!

how do u take the baffles out of the stock horn?

 

They are just clipped on. I pryed mine off with a screw driver, easily reinstalled if needed.

 

How much of a difference did it make?

 

I think they are reasonably louder then before. I got the tip from Janster

 

its worth doing it. whether it makes it louder or not, its too easy to not do it.

 

Try these fj cruiser horns...................

http://gofjcruiser.com/fjairhorn.html

 

Do what I did: Go to a local junk yard and get one off an old truck or older car. I paid $5 for mine and it took 5 minutes to stick in there.

 

Been thinking of doing that myself... I miss the horn in my Dad's old Chevy.

 

When I relocated my horns under the hood (on the sidewall near the battery) when I installed my Grill Craft, I took the covers off and they sound plenty loud enough to me....

 

maybe cause they are closer to you? lol. I noticed mine were louder when i did that too.

 

I have a decibel meter at work. I will post before and after readings tomorrow.

 

Reading with Baffles on: 126db

Baffles off: 126db

I figured removing the baffles would not make a difference in the db level. perhaps it is the change in tone that makes it seem louder.

 

Install air horns.

I bought the cheap red plastic ones on ebay and they work and sound great. The package says they are 136db. Comes with the mini air compressor, 2 horns, mounting clips, bolts, and tubing. Cost me $17.00 and about 30 minutes of my time.

This is the type I bought, but not from this seller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-...012QQitemZ220387617206QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

I was going to say, i took mine off last week to try it out. Sounds different, but not really louder

 

Or buy a pair of Hella Supertones...as an ex Subaru guy, they are easy to wire in, and are nice and loud!

 

thats what she said

 

jajajajajajajjjaa x2

 

Had the same problem.After I did this , and now I cant wait till some 1 cuts me off, lol

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^^ too much. LOL but awesome still

 

Agreed. I have Supertones in my Impreza and never have a problem with people not hearing them.

Haven't even tried the horn on my Tacoma yet, but if I'm not happy with it, I'd buy Hellas in a heartbeat.