Stock Horn Question/Observation

[RayBJ]

I installed a Denali split airhorn last weekend. Head unit mounts in original spot after bending OEM bracket to 90 degrees. Couldn't find a good hiding place for the compressor so I mounted it in the frunk. It is clearly louder than the better than average 2020 RT horn.

 

[EdMat]

Since I had it off I started playing with the stock horn on the bench. shook it, hit it on the bench, just about everything short of getting out a hammer. No joy, Just the stock horn sound. Guess the squeaky toy sound is gone forever.

 

[Peter Aawen]

Since I had it off I started playing with the stock horn on the bench. shook it, hit it on the bench, just about everything short of getting out a hammer. No joy, Just the stock horn sound. Guess the squeaky toy sound is gone forever.

But did you try pouring water &/or a mud slurry into the 'noise outlet' end of the horn?? :dontknow:

That usually changes the 'stock horn sound' a fair bit..... at least until it dries out again! :roflblack: :thumbup:

 

[EdMat]

But did you try pouring water &/or a mud slurry into the 'noise outlet' end of the horn?? :dontknow:

That usually changes the 'stock horn sound' a fair bit..... at least until it dries out again! :roflblack: :thumbup:

Nope, and I know you said it as a joke, but before I take it apart I may try a squirt of water just to see.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Nope, and I know you said it as a joke, but before I take it apart I may try a squirt of water just to see.

It takes very little dirt to mute a horn! It should be easy to take apart, clean, and put back together.

 

[CA Railwhale]

I did the opposite

I installed a Denali split airhorn last weekend. Head unit mounts in original spot after bending OEM bracket to 90 degrees. Couldn't find a good hiding place for the compressor so I mounted it in the frunk. It is clearly louder than the better than average 2020 RT horn.

I mounted the compressor at the original horn location and placed the emitter inside the radiator plenum behind the grill. Almost all the sound projects forward. People notice it a lot more than the original horn.

 

[RayBJ]

I mounted the compressor at the original horn location and placed the emitter inside the radiator plenum behind the grill. Almost all the sound projects forward. People notice it a lot more than the original horn.

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I had thought of going that way but was concerned the direct 'ram' airflow might fill the 'emitter' with dirt, rain, etc. My compressor eats a little frunk space in upper right corner but it doesn't interfere with loading frunk. Odds are high that it won't matter but I'm too lazy to go back and fix stuff once installed!

Either way, when we hit the horn it sounds like a freight train :yikes:

 

[Motorcycledave]

I know the stock horn is rather anemic and I have compared it to the sound of a squeaky toy. In regular city traffic it sucks.

But, has anyone else noticed that animals seem to pay more attention to it than a normal car or truck horn.

A lot of my riding is on back country roads so deer, vulture, crow, dog, etc sightings are common. A quick beep of the horn, at distance, seems to send them on their way. Do the same with a car or truck and it's ignored.

Am I just imagining this or has anyone else noticed it.

Go to the auto wrecking yard near you and get the horns (2) off a 70's Cadillac... no other horn sounds like them and put them on your Spyder... you should be able to get them for about $5 or $10

 

[Plarimer]

I think my horn is as loud as it needs to be. My problem is the location of the horn button. It is too close to the turn signals and with winter gloves on many times I hit the horn rather than the turn signal.