Suggest a good sounding horn for my Swift

DRC · 30th October 2006, 12:18

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Originally Posted by mithun

What is the use of a Low-Tone Horn ? When we buy horns as pair, we get a Low Tone horn also.

Hi tone is a higher frequency horn, can be heard longer distances. For those who are sitting on the fence waiting to cross the road at an odd time.

Low tones are loud one but with limited range. for thos who wouldn't budge out of your bumper

hyper-VTEC · 31st October 2006, 02:44

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Originally Posted by DRC

Hi tone is a higher frequency horn, can be heard longer distances. For those who are sitting on the fence waiting to cross the road at an odd time.

Low tones are loud one but with limited range. for thos who wouldn't budge out of your bumper

That was really funny....

spadival · 1st November 2006, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Godfather

My time is precious... I dont wait for anybody unless its v1p3r...No explanation necessary..

Godfather

Thats the problem in India.. every one thinks he is the king of the road..

gd1418 · 1st November 2006, 22:06

Hello RedOne: where did you get your Stebel nautilus from? I tried everywhere in South Delhi but in vain. At one shop in Khan market a guy showed me a horn by Seger with relay and said that they were powerful and under legal limits. This had 2 versions. one of them, he said, is OE on Skoda...

Insane Devil · 2nd November 2006, 01:12

Thanks for the info on the STEBEL Horns. The Nautilus has really caught my attention, and so has the Magnum series. Will look out for it in the market and install the Nautilius if i can get them!

ajmat · 2nd November 2006, 08:49

You've talked about the horns but ever tried fitting them on the swift ?

Current horn is pretty inaccessible and anything new and bigger neccessiates removing the bumper. I was planning on the Hella red grill but it was a not practical to fit so went up on notch and fitted the Hella twin tone- it is loud and very un Swift like - you can feel the sound on your steering wheel. I had no intention of retaining existing horn which is abysmal

ajmat · 3rd November 2006, 08:53

Clarifications

I did not mean to imply "not recommended", only that it is a bitch of a job to fit. I have Hella B133 disc type horns. This entailed removing the front bumper. See my review of my swift where they remove the bumper to fit the horn - pic is there. (these make a loud hairy twin tone beep noise). I went to fit the trumpet type which make a parp noise like the skodas - what is available is the horizontal fitting type which is difficult to fit in a Swift. There is a vertical mounted type which is not availalbe here. Other issue is that horn is mounted low so trumpets will not last with the kind of muck we have on our roads.

vikram_d · 3rd November 2006, 10:30

Well I'm sorry to disagree with you Ajmat. I have the hella red-grilled horns on my swift and did not have to remove the bumper. There is a very nice place to fit them just in front of the front left tyre. Yes you will need a custom clamp for it though. And the clamp needs to be strong to take the weight of the horns and also the vibrations when the car is in motion.

ajmat · 3rd November 2006, 11:26

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

Well I'm sorry to disagree with you Ajmat. I have the hella red-grilled horns on my swift and did not have to remove the bumper. There is a very nice place to fit them just in front of the front left tyre. Yes you will need a custom clamp for it though. And the clamp needs to be strong to take the weight of the horns and also the vibrations when the car is in motion.

Think of the muck and moisture that the wheel will throw on it!!!

vikram_d · 3rd November 2006, 11:42

Well the wheel arch has a protective lning that prevents the muck from getting to the horns.

nispatel · 3rd November 2006, 12:01

I'm wondering, would replacement/changing horn not void vehicle warranty? Heard that fitting a pair of fog light amounts to alteration and void vehicle warranty. Ultimately, fitting a horn that is different from the OEM also alters electrical system...

wolfinstein · 3rd November 2006, 14:07

Not neccessarily..!

As long as you don't tamper with the wiring harness of the car, by cutting any wire bit..Your warranty remains valid.

The XETA for that matter has already provision for Fog lamps, Extra horn, 6 Speaker system so that you can just plug and play..! However The connections are all coupler based, So you need to have the Horn pins converted into a plastic coupler that plugs in..!

It really useless to debate on the Horns and Horn types...However One thing I would like to mention is that although a matter of choice...Please avoid using any Illegal devices on your car as far as possible and neither should we promote the use of Air horns like some of us have done on this thread..Instead we could suggest..!

Div

mail4ajo · 10th November 2006, 19:50

I went through this thread in depth and didn't want to have a new thread for my query. Have received some good advice from thsi thread. Please suggest an optimum upgrade to the Alto's OE horn which I feel is inadequate on highway runs.

I would require an horn that doesn't replace the OE one. It must compliment the OE on the highway. There should also be no alteration on the stock wiring which would void my warranty. I would need to have a switch which helps me activate and deactivate the powerful horn so that I don't scare someone in the city.

Where is the best place to install such a horn on the Alto? The horn shouldn't sound inside the car's cabin. Does brands like ROOTS or MICO have readymade mounting bracket? This should make things much easier.

bayuin2004 · 11th November 2006, 00:16

go for the skoda horn(roots)

hari_rama · 11th November 2006, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Insane Devil

another great horn is the BOSCH's smaller sized shrill sounding horn, they are of great quality with one year warranty on it. good for small-med sized cars. costing around Rs.500-600.

on search for horns for my baleno i found one boscg like this:

how good are these horns over the oem hrn??is this the same one coming in skoda?? the price quoted was 750 aftr discount.it was a 2 tone horn wid 1 year warranty and aso shpkeeper said the horn was repairable..

Another horn i saw was vibrasonic from roots which costs 1500 rs

Which one is better....ermm louder .....also are these horns more louder thn baleno oem horn??am more interested in bosch

1st November 2006, 22:06	#49
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	Hello RedOne: where did you get your Stebel nautilus from? I tried everywhere in South Delhi but in vain. At one shop in Khan market a guy showed me a horn by Seger with relay and said that they were powerful and under legal limits. This had 2 versions. one of them, he said, is OE on Skoda...
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2nd November 2006, 01:12	#50
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the info on the STEBEL Horns. The Nautilus has really caught my attention, and so has the Magnum series. Will look out for it in the market and install the Nautilius if i can get them!
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2nd November 2006, 08:49	#51
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	You've talked about the horns but ever tried fitting them on the swift ? Current horn is pretty inaccessible and anything new and bigger neccessiates removing the bumper. I was planning on the Hella red grill but it was a not practical to fit so went up on notch and fitted the Hella twin tone- it is loud and very un Swift like - you can feel the sound on your steering wheel. I had no intention of retaining existing horn which is abysmal
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3rd November 2006, 08:53	#52
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	Clarifications I did not mean to imply "not recommended", only that it is a bitch of a job to fit. I have Hella B133 disc type horns. This entailed removing the front bumper. See my review of my swift where they remove the bumper to fit the horn - pic is there. (these make a loud hairy twin tone beep noise). I went to fit the trumpet type which make a parp noise like the skodas - what is available is the horizontal fitting type which is difficult to fit in a Swift. There is a vertical mounted type which is not availalbe here. Other issue is that horn is mounted low so trumpets will not last with the kind of muck we have on our roads.
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3rd November 2006, 10:30	#53
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Well I'm sorry to disagree with you Ajmat. I have the hella red-grilled horns on my swift and did not have to remove the bumper. There is a very nice place to fit them just in front of the front left tyre. Yes you will need a custom clamp for it though. And the clamp needs to be strong to take the weight of the horns and also the vibrations when the car is in motion.
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3rd November 2006, 11:42	#55
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Well the wheel arch has a protective lning that prevents the muck from getting to the horns.
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3rd November 2006, 12:01	#56
nispatel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	I'm wondering, would replacement/changing horn not void vehicle warranty? Heard that fitting a pair of fog light amounts to alteration and void vehicle warranty. Ultimately, fitting a horn that is different from the OEM also alters electrical system...
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3rd November 2006, 14:07	#57
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Not neccessarily..! As long as you don't tamper with the wiring harness of the car, by cutting any wire bit..Your warranty remains valid. The XETA for that matter has already provision for Fog lamps, Extra horn, 6 Speaker system so that you can just plug and play..! However The connections are all coupler based, So you need to have the Horn pins converted into a plastic coupler that plugs in..! It really useless to debate on the Horns and Horn types...However One thing I would like to mention is that although a matter of choice...Please avoid using any Illegal devices on your car as far as possible and neither should we promote the use of Air horns like some of us have done on this thread..Instead we could suggest..! Div
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10th November 2006, 19:50	#58
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	Horn for Alto I went through this thread in depth and didn't want to have a new thread for my query. Have received some good advice from thsi thread. Please suggest an optimum upgrade to the Alto's OE horn which I feel is inadequate on highway runs. I would require an horn that doesn't replace the OE one. It must compliment the OE on the highway. There should also be no alteration on the stock wiring which would void my warranty. I would need to have a switch which helps me activate and deactivate the powerful horn so that I don't scare someone in the city. Where is the best place to install such a horn on the Alto? The horn shouldn't sound inside the car's cabin. Does brands like ROOTS or MICO have readymade mounting bracket? This should make things much easier.
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11th November 2006, 00:16	#59
bayuin2004 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 30 Thanked: 0 Times	go for the skoda horn(roots)
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