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November 14th, 2010, 10:57
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Location: Woodbridge, Ont, canada
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Mk6 Jetta Horn
I'm looking for a louder horn. Last couple of weeks of highway driving makes me wonder if i should have a louder horn. Something that trucks can hear 
So has anyone changed thier horn on thier mk6 or any car for that matter. Most of them are two wire hook-up but i'm wondering if the horn is hook to can-bus as well and would i be able to hook up an airhorn or something.
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November 14th, 2010, 12:28
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What makes you think the mk6 is louder? Most large airhorns need a compressor and a tank to work and this takes up a lot of room.
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November 14th, 2010, 12:38
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Actually, there are a variety of sellers who sell louder horns for cars. Some are plug and play replacements and some will require a relay added. Here are some examples.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/p2p/sear...rrivals&page=1
Have Fun!
Don
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November 14th, 2010, 13:39
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Location: Woodbridge, Ont, canada
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i'm thinking of getting fiamm or Hella dual or triple horns. I'm just not sure if can-bus would be ok
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November 14th, 2010, 13:55
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mo_focus
I'm just not sure if can-bus would be ok
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There is no horn controller, so I doubt the CAN bus would care. I think that the only possible issue is if the horn draws enough current to blow a fuse. If so, you would need to add a relay with it's own power source. I suspect that the Hella horn would just be a direct replacement. There's only one way to find out. 
Have Fun!
Don
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Coveted Three Pedal Version, Big hole in roof
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Last edited by JSWTDI09; November 15th, 2010 at 13:02.
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November 15th, 2010, 10:15
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Bloomington, IN
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My horn just stopped working. Any thoughts as to what I can try to figure the problem out? Could something have come disconnected and if so, where should I look first? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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November 15th, 2010, 11:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MoCoBabs
My horn just stopped working. Any thoughts as to what I can try to figure the problem out? Could something have come disconnected and if so, where should I look first? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Fuse, realy, switch and if they are good then you need a new horn.
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November 16th, 2010, 10:55
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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i'm running hella twin supertone horns on my mk4, very very loud lol
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November 17th, 2010, 06:57
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Location: Richmond Hill, ON
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I had hella supertones on my MKIII and miss them. The trick is to run them with 12V power directly from the batt, rather than using the thin cables in the factory setup. Quite loud indeed (and no extra compressor, etc needed).
I bought them from Canadian Tire (a number of years ago) special order. They were about $105 + tax at the time.
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November 17th, 2010, 10:41
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Someone should pick Wingnuts brain about loud horns. I'm sure he has something in the works for one of those CN Freight train horns 
Nigel, any comments??????
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November 17th, 2010, 13:54
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Location: Woodbridge, Ont, canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian B
Someone should pick Wingnuts brain about loud horns. I'm sure he has something in the works for one of those CN Freight train horns
Nigel, any comments?????? |
haha yeah Nigel can i get a horn please!
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November 18th, 2010, 05:59
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November 18th, 2010, 06:28
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kansas City area, MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mo_focus
I'm looking for a louder horn. Last couple of weeks of highway driving makes me wonder if i should have a louder horn. Something that trucks can hear
So has anyone changed thier horn on thier mk6 or any car for that matter. Most of them are two wire hook-up but i'm wondering if the horn is hook to can-bus as well and would i be able to hook up an airhorn or something.
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If you are near a truck and NEED a horn, you are too close to that truck. 
Drive like your life depends on it.
Bill
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November 18th, 2010, 07:35
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: North of 401, where the snow double/triple up!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 40X40
If you are near a truck and NEED a horn, you are too close to that truck.
Drive like your life depends on it.
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Bill, usually it is more like the truck is too close to me. Driving on 401, my life do depends on the car's horn and it has saved me couple time already.
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November 18th, 2010, 07:46
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Location: Pefferlaw ON CND
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I switched most of my cars over to this specific model, using existing wiring. http://cgi.ebay.ca/Stebel-Nautilus-C...item3cb28d703f
I had Hellas from CT but they will not last more than 1 winter and the warranty exhanges were a hassle.
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