sickspeed horn boo! - Toyota Yaris Forums

squrlcage1 · 12-29-2012, 01:26 AM

Thought I'd be a good hubby and install two Sickspeed horns on wife's 2010 Yaris for Xmas. Barely a difference, highly disappointed, big waste of money. Any opinions? Suggestions?

CrankyOldMan · 12-29-2012, 08:37 AM

I'm not familiar with the brand, but I replaced the stock horn with two FIAMM horns (one high, one low). My first attempt was to run them in series to reduce the current draw, but it didn't work right. I ended up running a separate 14ga wire from the battery to handle the current draw and using the stock horn wire to drive an ice cube relay. It's still not as loud as I would like it to be on the freeway, but in an enclosed space it's deafening. Perhaps you could post up an install pic so we can see how you did it?

TickleTimeTim · 12-29-2012, 09:25 AM

i bought some autozone horn that was rated very loud (based off of a normal, loud, very loud rating) and it turned out to be a clown horn. now my friends laugh even harder. good luck. let us know what ends up working for you.

vten · 12-29-2012, 10:25 AM

Yup , got the hi/Lo fiamm for my car , sounds good and installation was a pretty easy .

BEEF · 12-29-2012, 01:25 PM

air horns FTW....

squrlcage1 · 12-29-2012, 02:34 PM

I have it wired right from the wire that came off the old horn, then grounded to the chassis. I had to fabricate a little to get horns between the radiator and grill. I also bought the wiring harness ($17) that i didnt even need.

Altitude · 12-29-2012, 02:56 PM

These.

Flash K · 12-29-2012, 04:23 PM

I just today installed 2 auto zone horns. Sounds a lot louder, also sounds like a car horn instead of a bird tweet. "Blazer dual tone, made in Italy, maximum sound, low high" less then 25 bucks. New horn 101 db, old horn 98 db.

12-29-2012, 01:26 AM	#1
squrlcage1 Drives: toyota yaris Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oak forest, il Posts: 3	sickspeed horn boo! Thought I'd be a good hubby and install two Sickspeed horns on wife's 2010 Yaris for Xmas. Barely a difference, highly disappointed, big waste of money. Any opinions? Suggestions?

12-29-2012, 09:25 AM	#3
TickleTimeTim Free Mustache Rides View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,247	i bought some autozone horn that was rated very loud (based off of a normal, loud, very loud rating) and it turned out to be a clown horn. now my friends laugh even harder. good luck. let us know what ends up working for you. __________________ Club SHIFT

12-29-2012, 01:25 PM	#5
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	air horns FTW.... __________________ Be the change you wish to see in the world -Mahatma Gandhi-

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12-29-2012, 08:37 AM	#2
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	I'm not familiar with the brand, but I replaced the stock horn with two FIAMM horns (one high, one low). My first attempt was to run them in series to reduce the current draw, but it didn't work right. I ended up running a separate 14ga wire from the battery to handle the current draw and using the stock horn wire to drive an ice cube relay. It's still not as loud as I would like it to be on the freeway, but in an enclosed space it's deafening. Perhaps you could post up an install pic so we can see how you did it?

12-29-2012, 10:25 AM	#4
vten Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: columbus Posts: 1,022	Yup , got the hi/Lo fiamm for my car , sounds good and installation was a pretty easy .

12-29-2012, 02:34 PM	#6
squrlcage1 Drives: toyota yaris Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oak forest, il Posts: 3	I have it wired right from the wire that came off the old horn, then grounded to the chassis. I had to fabricate a little to get horns between the radiator and grill. I also bought the wiring harness ($17) that i didnt even need.

12-29-2012, 02:56 PM	#7
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	These.

12-29-2012, 04:23 PM	#8
Flash K I've made a post! Drives: 2010 blue sedan Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1	I just today installed 2 auto zone horns. Sounds a lot louder, also sounds like a car horn instead of a bird tweet. "Blazer dual tone, made in Italy, maximum sound, low high" less then 25 bucks. New horn 101 db, old horn 98 db.