Installed Hella Supertone Horns 118db
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Installed Hella Supertone Horns 118db
I'm tired of Los Angeles drivers texting or on their cell phone or on their iPad while driving . I've read many good reviews on how loud the Hella horns are so I bought one. I got lucky and got one that was made in Germany (others are made in India).
HL85115 German Hellas High Tone 500 Hz Low 375 at 118 db
Parts list...
8 female terminals: 4 for the relay and 4 for the horns.
1 male terminal: to plug into the stock horn connection.
4 ring terminals: 2 to ground the horns, 1 ground the relay and 1 for the (+) battery terminal from the relay.
A roll of wire...14 gauge is more than enough.
I used the diagram here to guide me: (powering them off the battery, using the relay, ensures that the horns are receiving all the power they need for max volume)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/...eba7165b_o.jpg
The horns are not as visible as shown in my pictures. They are hardly noticeable unless you really stare at them. However, I will paint them flat black to make it more stealth. As you can see I relocated the OEM horns just below. And YES! All 4 horns work
HL85115 German Hellas High Tone 500 Hz Low 375 at 118 db
Parts list...
8 female terminals: 4 for the relay and 4 for the horns.
1 male terminal: to plug into the stock horn connection.
4 ring terminals: 2 to ground the horns, 1 ground the relay and 1 for the (+) battery terminal from the relay.
A roll of wire...14 gauge is more than enough.
I used the diagram here to guide me: (powering them off the battery, using the relay, ensures that the horns are receiving all the power they need for max volume)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/...eba7165b_o.jpg
The horns are not as visible as shown in my pictures. They are hardly noticeable unless you really stare at them. However, I will paint them flat black to make it more stealth. As you can see I relocated the OEM horns just below. And YES! All 4 horns work
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I would love to have a set of those. As it is if you honk at someone with the OEM horns you get flipped off and run off the road. I couldn't imagine what would happen with those babies. Welcome to the wild west.
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Thanks for the kind response all. As Uncle Ben said "With great power comes great responsibility". I use these horns wisely and when "they" well deserve it.
The X Men: I live in L.A. They point a gun at me and I will point mine back at them. LOL
This horn is a life saver. My wife was on her way home and this careless 16 wheeler tried to changed lane to the left and my wife was passing (probably blind spot). Anyway, she honked the Hella out of it and got the driver's attention. Had it been the weakly OEM horn....
Well, if you guys are going to do this and have some questions, either PM me or email me at fjverz@gmail.com
The X Men: I live in L.A. They point a gun at me and I will point mine back at them. LOL
This horn is a life saver. My wife was on her way home and this careless 16 wheeler tried to changed lane to the left and my wife was passing (probably blind spot). Anyway, she honked the Hella out of it and got the driver's attention. Had it been the weakly OEM horn....
Well, if you guys are going to do this and have some questions, either PM me or email me at fjverz@gmail.com
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Something to think about
I put loud horns on my Mazda Miata years ago.
I put air (trumpet horns), not electric horns. Apart from being super loud the advantage of air horns is that you can hit your horn button quickly and just the electric (car OEM) horn will come on. Then when you hold the button for a second the air compressor kicks up and the horns come on loud. So you get the benefit of not being offensive when you dont want to be but really being noisy when you want to or are pissed off.
(Fiamm does a good air horn ~120 db is plenty)
I put loud horns on my Mazda Miata years ago.
I put air (trumpet horns), not electric horns. Apart from being super loud the advantage of air horns is that you can hit your horn button quickly and just the electric (car OEM) horn will come on. Then when you hold the button for a second the air compressor kicks up and the horns come on loud. So you get the benefit of not being offensive when you dont want to be but really being noisy when you want to or are pissed off.
(Fiamm does a good air horn ~120 db is plenty)
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Joeb427: I hear ya! I will do it this weekend.
Cough: I have air horns in my Tacoma. I just don't think it fits well in a Lexus though. Just me...