Super Sensitive Horn - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

dvlnblkdrs · 01-07-2009, 06:06 AM

lol i honked with my ass today and maneuvering sround my laptop which was in my drivers seat while parked in the garage.. while i was on yw looking at a pic of the stereo.. lol and many other awkward times as well.. for the most part, its just something u have to get used to.. i used to do it while turning all the time...lol

Inspector14 · 01-07-2009, 08:25 AM

when i back into my space here at my apartments garage, i one hand the wheel going from lock to lock. first couple of times i did that i couldn't figure out why the car was going beep, beep, beep, beep.

it was the edge of my hand brushing the horn, far too sensitive. funny though, the first time i did that some older business ype guy with his mercedes was staring at me while the car was going off.

Bob_VT · 01-07-2009, 08:43 AM

Should this thread be related to sex in the Yaris? LOL

dvlnblkdrs · 01-07-2009, 09:02 AM

lol no bob.. but that is one of the many reasons the horn has gone off in my car.. lol

enobmort42 · 01-07-2009, 09:31 AM

ha, i couldn't stand the "meep" anymore, so i put an air horn in car. it's great having a big sound come from such an innocent looking car =P

dvlnblkdrs · 01-07-2009, 09:33 AM

someday i will upgrade.. along with the giant of a steering wheel we got.. i need something smaller...

Bob_VT · 01-07-2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_VT

Should this thread be related to sex in the Yaris? LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvlnblkdrs

lol no bob.. but that is one of the many reasons the horn has gone off in my car.. lol

I knew it!

YarisSedan · 01-07-2009, 12:23 PM

Hah ive honked my horn many times making u turns. It gets embarassing sometimes the car infront of you thinks your and asshole for honking at them for no reason.

Chupacabra · 01-07-2009, 01:07 PM

My wife's Scion XD is worse.

eht13 · 01-07-2009, 01:15 PM

I accidentally honked the other day waiting in line to merge onto a highway... the driver in the car in front of me started to get out and I had to wave at them that it was a mistake.

dvlnblkdrs · 01-07-2009, 03:27 PM

wow, someone almost got a beat down.. lol

ddongbap · 01-07-2009, 07:26 PM

Yea, my horn gets sensitive when I look at other horns.

Forrest · 01-07-2009, 10:57 PM

My Yaris horn must be uncaring, sleeping, dull and unresponsive as it has shown no unusual sensitivity !

eht13 · 01-07-2009, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvlnblkdrs

wow, someone almost got a beat down.. lol

Yeah... them.

SilverBack · 01-07-2009, 11:14 PM

It really is too sensitive. Keep a pen in my car because every so often I have to write (without pressing at all) directions on a piece of paper. Lemme just say using the steering wheel as the writing surface is not a good idea with a Yaris horn...

All other times I don't use the horn when I should because it sounds like the Roadrunner getting angry. Prefer to roll down the window and cuss-out bad drivers instead because it's much more fun...

mackie421 · 01-08-2009, 03:25 PM

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue. I used to hit the horn by accident all the time when I first got the car.

On a related note, I've noticed that I get honked at by other drivers a LOT more when I'm in the Yaris compared to my mid-sized sedan or SUV. I think people see the Yaris, and automatically assume they can bully the person in the small little car.

jay · 01-12-2009, 01:09 AM

Haven't posted here in a long while, so it was funny to see that I was the last one to comment on this thread's first go around 3 years ago (post #16)...

At any rate, my thoughts re: the horn haven't changed - I could have written that same blurb today. I've had my Yaris now for 3 years and 3 months. I don't find the sensitivity and deep spoke extension a problem, but rather a safety plus.

So I will go against the apparent tide, and remain standing on record as

on the Yaris' horn.

Perhaps steering style is partly at work here. I use hand-over-hand, and haven't seen fit for anything else.

Consider an opposite approach: I had to drive a 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser rental for work. The PT had a small recessed center mount horn switch that was unbelievably stiff. You had to lay on it to activate the horn; it was impossible to make any kind of a light "drum tap" on it. A minimum 1/2 sec honk blast or nothing.

Needless to say, I found the PT's horn switch design puzzling, and moreover, somewhat of safety risk. I hope all Chryslers aren't like this.

On occasion, I will make use of the feather touch double tap "beep-beep" that's so easy to do on the Yaris. There are situations where doing this is a preemptive safety maneovre (I can't get into why here, I would imagine standard driver training courses cover this). Who cares if ppl stare - it works, and as I smile and wave going by, thanks can go all around that I didn't run them over.

slvryaris · 01-12-2009, 03:33 AM

I piss people off sometimes because I barely hit the wheel and it honks and they look at me like WTF.

01-07-2009, 06:06 AM	#19
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	lol i honked with my ass today and maneuvering sround my laptop which was in my drivers seat while parked in the garage.. while i was on yw looking at a pic of the stereo.. lol and many other awkward times as well.. for the most part, its just something u have to get used to.. i used to do it while turning all the time...lol __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

01-07-2009, 08:43 AM	#21
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Should this thread be related to sex in the Yaris? LOL __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

01-07-2009, 09:02 AM	#22
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	lol no bob.. but that is one of the many reasons the horn has gone off in my car.. lol __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

01-07-2009, 09:31 AM	#23
enobmort42 First time DIYer Drives: '07 LB Polar White Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 434	ha, i couldn't stand the "meep" anymore, so i put an air horn in car. it's great having a big sound come from such an innocent looking car =P __________________ LED tails - debadged - 17" wheels - LED door handles - Painted Headlights - 30/35% tint - Blue LED Interior - DIY Cruise Control - Python 460HP Alarm - DIY Power Locks - K&N CAI - Lowering Springs

01-07-2009, 09:33 AM	#24
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	someday i will upgrade.. along with the giant of a steering wheel we got.. i need something smaller... __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

01-07-2009, 08:25 AM	#20
Inspector14 Drives: 09 Yaris hatch, Meteor Metal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 60	when i back into my space here at my apartments garage, i one hand the wheel going from lock to lock. first couple of times i did that i couldn't figure out why the car was going beep, beep, beep, beep. it was the edge of my hand brushing the horn, far too sensitive. funny though, the first time i did that some older business ype guy with his mercedes was staring at me while the car was going off.

01-07-2009, 12:23 PM	#26
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Hah ive honked my horn many times making u turns. It gets embarassing sometimes the car infront of you thinks your and asshole for honking at them for no reason.

01-07-2009, 01:07 PM	#27
Chupacabra Banned Drives: 2009 Yaris liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT Posts: 350	My wife's Scion XD is worse.

01-07-2009, 01:15 PM	#28
eht13 Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 363	I accidentally honked the other day waiting in line to merge onto a highway... the driver in the car in front of me started to get out and I had to wave at them that it was a mistake.

01-07-2009, 03:27 PM	#29
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	wow, someone almost got a beat down.. lol __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

01-07-2009, 07:26 PM	#30
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Yea, my horn gets sensitive when I look at other horns.

01-07-2009, 10:57 PM	#31
Forrest Drives: 08 LB BLACK Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 244	My Yaris horn must be uncaring, sleeping, dull and unresponsive as it has shown no unusual sensitivity !

01-07-2009, 11:14 PM	#33
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	It really is too sensitive. Keep a pen in my car because every so often I have to write (without pressing at all) directions on a piece of paper. Lemme just say using the steering wheel as the writing surface is not a good idea with a Yaris horn... All other times I don't use the horn when I should because it sounds like the Roadrunner getting angry. Prefer to roll down the window and cuss-out bad drivers instead because it's much more fun... __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-08-2009, 03:25 PM	#34
mackie421 Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 9	I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue. I used to hit the horn by accident all the time when I first got the car. On a related note, I've noticed that I get honked at by other drivers a LOT more when I'm in the Yaris compared to my mid-sized sedan or SUV. I think people see the Yaris, and automatically assume they can bully the person in the small little car.

01-12-2009, 01:09 AM	#35
jay Drives: 2006 Yaris LE 5dr AT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 41	Haven't posted here in a long while, so it was funny to see that I was the last one to comment on this thread's first go around 3 years ago (post #16)... At any rate, my thoughts re: the horn haven't changed - I could have written that same blurb today. I've had my Yaris now for 3 years and 3 months. I don't find the sensitivity and deep spoke extension a problem, but rather a safety plus. So I will go against the apparent tide, and remain standing on record as on the Yaris' horn. Perhaps steering style is partly at work here. I use hand-over-hand, and haven't seen fit for anything else. Consider an opposite approach: I had to drive a 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser rental for work. The PT had a small recessed center mount horn switch that was unbelievably stiff. You had to lay on it to activate the horn; it was impossible to make any kind of a light "drum tap" on it. A minimum 1/2 sec honk blast or nothing. Needless to say, I found the PT's horn switch design puzzling, and moreover, somewhat of safety risk. I hope all Chryslers aren't like this. On occasion, I will make use of the feather touch double tap "beep-beep" that's so easy to do on the Yaris. There are situations where doing this is a preemptive safety maneovre (I can't get into why here, I would imagine standard driver training courses cover this). Who cares if ppl stare - it works, and as I smile and wave going by, thanks can go all around that I didn't run them over.

01-12-2009, 03:33 AM	#36
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	I piss people off sometimes because I barely hit the wheel and it honks and they look at me like WTF.

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