Flibbib Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hello again. I'm looking to replace my horn on my Mk2 focus. I can see two horns in the front, but they're a bit broken as they make a squealing noise sometimes. Ideally, I'd love the horn that police cars have (I know the Met definitely use them). The exact one i'd like is found in this video at 3:04, the constant low noise If anyone has any advice I'd greatly appreciate it, as there's no way of knowing what they actually sound like until fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dans34 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 based on my research of the US based horns , I'm guessing that the horn that you hear is part of the siren package on the vehicle & not the actual vehicle horn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flibbib Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Ahh that's a shame. I've seen them before bib at people in London and when they press their steering wheel that's the noise that comes out. Anything similar really, there's a lot of morons around here and it's nice to inform them without swearworrds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanW Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Train horns :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flibbib Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Is that even possible lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullock Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 3 hours ago, Flibbib said: Ahh that's a shame. I've seen them before bib at people in London and when they press their steering wheel that's the noise that comes out. Anything similar really, there's a lot of morons around here and it's nice to inform them without swearworrds As far as I'm aware all sirens are controlled through the horn button so that's not just the horn they are using its how the entire system is controlled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 5 hours ago, SeanW said: Train horns :D 5 hours ago, Flibbib said: Is that even possible lol? Yes, it's possible A chap I used to know from the Volvo owners club, was railway engineer. He fitted, mainly for his own amusement; a train horn to his Volvo 940 Estate. His horn set up (tanks, compressor etc) occupied most of the back seat and boot area, leaving little room for passengers. You can always fit a ships horn, if the train isn't loud enough for you. Here someone with both on his car He clearly didn't think they were loud enough and upgraded to something bigger 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flibbib Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nah I think i'll just stick to the first one I mentioned lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 The (electronic) air horn is indeed part of the siren system. You can get individual boxes but i'm not sure how legal they are. They are just frequencies mashed together (like your existing horn) and not musical but still... i wouldn't like to try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I had a cheap air horn on a previous car, fitted by a previous owner, it was just one of those basic air horns with the small 12v compressor and twin horn setup, lots of eBay for not much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 13 hours ago, SeanW said: Train horns :D id love to get the train horn .ive seen the pranks that people do with them.they are very loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flibbib Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, mrmetallica said: id love to get the train horn .ive seen the pranks that people do with them.they are very loud Same mate. If it fit under the bonnet I'd have a crack at it but that setup looks enormous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Many, many years ago I had a Citroën CX estate. That had a 2 stage horn with a motorway horn that kicked in after a hard press of the button. It went Beeeep! - BLAAAAAAH!!! Whether air or electronic I don't know but it was impressive! I've often thought that the standard Beeeep! isn't sufficient and that there should be main beam and loud horn combined button. I'm sure it could be argued that such a thing complied with the Highway Code's 'warning of approach' dictum... I wish I'd had that thing this morning when a lady in an Aygo pulled out of a country lane T-junction without checking to her left - where I just happened to be arriving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flibbib Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 5 hours ago, trailertrash said: Many, many years ago I had a Citroën CX estate. That had a 2 stage horn with a motorway horn that kicked in after a hard press of the button. It went Beeeep! - BLAAAAAAH!!! Whether air or electronic I don't know but it was impressive! I've often thought that the standard Beeeep! isn't sufficient and that there should be main beam and loud horn combined button. I'm sure it could be argued that such a thing complied with the Highway Code's 'warning of approach' dictum... I wish I'd had that thing this morning when a lady in an Aygo pulled out of a country lane T-junction without checking to her left - where I just happened to be arriving! I'd be really interested in electronic options too. I have 240v AC aswell as the 12v DC so have room to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Andy_M Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 GMX. Absolutely creased watching those horn videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff55 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 i want want want a train horn !! :-D it would fit beautifully on my roof rails and theres loads of space for an air compressor in an estate lol........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Stebel Nautilus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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