Hella 118db horns

[Galavoxx]

I was wondering if anyone has replaced their wimpy OEM horn. I used to own an old porsche that had this great sounding Euro horn on it. It was a hella trumpet horn. Anybody have any other aftermarket euro horn suggestions?

http://www.rallylights.com/hella/horns.asp

[esquiva]

on mine, i installed a couple of Stegel Magnum-2's. 115dB at 2m. 139 dB at 4in. an italian brand.
www.stebel.it (http://www.stebel.it)

[St_G]

The stock horn is hiliarously thin and weak.

[Galavoxx]

Those look crazier than the hella horns. 139db!!!? That would really scare the crap out of the pedestrians around here! :evil:

[Violin]

I put these in: http://www.autosupermart.com/store/shop/piaa85112.html

Pics here: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=22157&postcount=16

I read a number of reviews about the Hellas failing from water infiltration. That's why I got these. They sound great.


The other day I was using a little piezo buzzer as an electrical tester under my hood and my daughter heard it. She thought I was installing a wimpy horn, LOL.

[nick34]

on mine, i installed a couple of Stegel Magnum-2's. 115dB at 2m. 139 dB at 4in. an italian brand.
www.stebel.it (http://www.stebel.it)I DIYed the magnum2 horns too .. :thumbup:

[eTiMaGo]

I actually got mine changed to another Toyota OEM one, same as on the Camry I think. I don't honk very often but it does sound much more like a big car's horn!

[spkrman]

I honk my horn too much to have something crazy loud... somethign about teh entire center of the wheel being the horn button... i hit it alot when turnin with 1 hand.

[eTiMaGo]

hahah yeah that used to happen a lot, or when leaning over to look for something in the passenger side...

[brickhardmeat]

I gotta invest in a real horn. This guy totally stold my lane the other day and then this lady nearly smacked me today. I tried honking but it's like I am driving an invisible, mute car.

[Black Yaris]

Many times ppl have almost merged into me and I honked at them and they did not hear me and I almost got ran off the road.... ppl can not see or hear me, so I got a loud exaust, I think I may have to get a duel note horn as well how much have ya'll been payin for these horns?

[Razr]

I don't honk very often but it does sound much more like a big car's horn!

The Thai driving code requires you to honk your horn when overtaking, and if there's oncoming traffic you have to flash them with your beams as well. So either you're <beavis & butthead>breakin the law, breakin the law</beavis & butthead>, or you don't overtake much :wink:

[eTiMaGo]

Isn't the Thai driving code "Every man for himself"? :biggrin:

[Razr]

Yep: Every man, woman, ladyboy, tom, underage driver, dog, tractor, buffalo, motorized baffalo, alcoholic, drug addict, falling apart POS, mobile food stall, tuk-tuk, songteow, rickshaw, bicycle, scooter, motorbike, car, truck, pickup, van, bus, and skylab for themselves :)

[eTiMaGo]

you forgot elephants! Are you sure you got your license the improper way (i.e. by actually passing the tests)???

[Razr]

Yep, no under the counter payments when I went to do it - some bigwig from Bangkok was up here cleaning up corruption ROFL. Of course this just means they forgot to cut him in, so heads had to roll.

As it was, the physical tests took 3 mins, written test 5 minutes, and the driving test took all of 45 seconds (no kidding!) - not a big hassle at all, and frankly so easy it's difficult to see why you'd pay 500-2500 (In the know Thai - super green Farang) Baht to avoid it once you know what little time/effort is actually involved.

In any case, when my insurance company is going through me with a fine toothed comb, trying to find anything that'll allow them to refuse paying for the 10M in accident damage I just caused, all my i's will be dotted and t's crossed :P

[eTiMaGo]

Hehhe I know what you mean, I also got my licence "properly", to the amazement and wonder of friends. Had to redo the practical part twice though, I sucked at parallel parking...

Did you do the written test the old way, as in, on paper? They had a new computerized system when I did it, and oh boy I was lucky to pass, the questions were nonsensical, and a couple of them were even repeated three times (the system randomly picks 30 questions out of several hundred in the database). And many of them had nothing to do with any of the stuff they showed in the training videos and booklets :laugh:

And I have to do it again at the end of the year... oh boy...

[Razr]

Here in CM you only get "one shot" at the parallel park, but that in that one shot you can have unlimited "adjustments" in order to get the required 20CM from the curb. Even hitting the curb is OK LOL. Watching the Thai drivers (who all thought they were just going to pay 500 and be done with it) try to do it was a fuckin howler :bellyroll:

My written test was on paper, but when you see the answers list they use to grade the tests, it's clear that there's only 5 different English tests, but probably 50 or 60 versions of the Thai language test. Got 30/30 on that one, and was suprised at how good the English grammar actually was. Seems like they've improved it all-round though now :clap:

You shouldn't have to do it all over again though.. After the first year (provisional license), all you need to do is front up with your license, passport, medical certificate, and letter of residence and they'll give you a 5-6 year license on the spot - no hassles. I went just after my birthday so got almost 6 years :thumbsup:

[eTiMaGo]

cool... here they made us park in a rectangle designated by big traffic cones, and you can't touch a single one, and they give you a maximum of 7 back/forth maneuvres. It was also the very first time I tried to parallel park. And we had to sit there and wait for 2 hours before the rain stopped, and I was late to do something else afterwards. Not the best conditions! :biggrin:

And to think people in "civilized" countries have to go through a minimum hours of driver's education, etc etc... I love this place :laugh:

[Black Yaris]

Holly shit, Drivers ed here sucked, you have like 8 weeks of classroom, then 4 weeks of driving with an instructor,TAKE A DRIVING TEST, then 6 months of driving only with a parent, TAKE A DRIVING TEST, you get a restricted licence where you can not drive between the hours of 12a-5a then finally at the age of 17 you get a full unrestricted licence

god forbid you want to move to another state, then you have to take a written test just to get licence for that state

[Razr]

What can I say? This place is my paradise (http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&safe=off&q=%22nisit+girl+gallery%22) in so many ways :tongue:

[eTiMaGo]

oh my what a very interesting link... :biggrin:

[Kitt]

Im using this ones HL85104 (http://www.rallylights.com/hella/compact_trumpet_horn.asp)

[brickhardmeat]

Lookout for the ladyboys!

[sqcomp]

Oh come on ladies! This is the best you can do for horns? Take a look at the video section at www.hornblasters.com. Put the conducter's special in a yaris! OMG!! Watch the sea part, watch the vehicles crash!

[brickhardmeat]

I say the next time someone steals my lane I follow them home and beat the shit out of them in their own front yard.


Oh yeah, and when in Thailand beware of Ladyboy Crossings.

[esquiva]

oh my what a very interesting link... :biggrin:

uhmmm...no natt chanapa?:rolleyes:

[Galavoxx]

Oh yeah, and when in Thailand beware of Ladyboy Crossings.

There are quite a few ladyboy crossings on Polk St in San Francisco too. Those and Crack Heads. Crack heads are the worst. I've horn blasted at least ten of those shitheads.

[Razr]

uhmmm...no natt chanapa?:rolleyes:

Nong Nat? how very 2548 (2005) :wink:

[forpinks]

Is there an ELECTRONIC train horn we can install to fit our Yaris?

I think that train horn for 300bucks wont even get close to fitting our Yaris???

[fxrs89]

So how hard is it to strip the front grill and plastic to access the horn?

Hacksaw at the ready.......

[eTiMaGo]

dude this car is like a snap-fit model, it's too easy to take apart :biggrin:

Best would be for you to look into the DIY guides available here, if you follow the one for painting headlights, it explains the bumper removal.