Super horn

[Carl W]

I've had 2 different people in big SUV's try to back into my car in the past several weeks and I wish for a super loud horn in order to warn them to stop. Clearly, they simply can't see me being that the Roadster is so low to the ground. After a quick look under the hood, I don't see my horn. Anyone know where it is, and if it would be easy enough to replace with something louder?

 

[coolVariable]

Would be interested to know as well.

 

[hcsharp]

The OEM horn on my car is quite loud. You want to be louder?

 

[mainecoon]

it would be easy enough to replace with something louder?

Yes. Get an airhorn. Fairly easy to install. 1 small compressor, air tubes, horn and connect to relay switch, power to battery.

You can find it on Amazon

 

[DeedWest]

The OEM horn on my car is quite loud. You want to be louder?

The 1.5’s have terribly quiet horns...whereas the 2.0 and above have modern and considerably louder horns.

It’s almost as if the 1.5s have the “backup” horn as their primary.

 

[backmost]

Compared to my wife's 2015 Honda Civic, I feel the 1.5 horn isn't so bad

 

[Carl W]

Compared to my wife's 2015 Honda Civic, I feel the 1.5 horn isn't so bad

The horn on my 1.5 doesn't seem unusually quiet (even if it is quieter than 2.0 and above roadsters), but I recently had an SUV in front of me, and while we were both stopped, he suddenly went into reverse (I saw his reverse lights go on) and I immediately started honking my horn, but he just kept going until he lightly bumped into me. I think if my horn was over-the-top loud, then he would have hit his brakes. Then I had yet another SUV do almost the same thing to me even more recently. What's with these SUV drivers just randomly backing up? Maybe I'll try the air horn idea. It also humors me to think of this little car blasting a horn sound. I need to look into the relay switch (as suggested by Mainecoon), though having a 1.5 means no separate 12v battery. Of course I want the horn to honk using the steering wheel buttons. I don't want to blow a fuse if I do this...

 

[mainecoon]

I need to look into the relay switch (as suggested by Mainecoon), though having a 1.5 means no separate 12v battery. Of course I want the horn to honk using the steering wheel buttons. I don't want to blow a fuse if I do this..

It should work fine. I have another car, it's small and has a super loud air horn. People crap their pants when they hear it. They can't imagine a small car with such a loud horn.

 

[gregd]

Somehow an air horn playing "Dixie" in a Roadster just doesn't work for me...

 

[Carl W]

Maybe I should go with La Cucuracha? That way when I honk, people will think I'm a food truck.