Horn swap/replacement/installation

[Blurry]

Originally Posted by blatallic

Blurry: Let us know on the install!!!

Not installed yet on the Si...I had one on my 02 Ford Focus SVT and loved it..I have one for the Si...I have to find time for the install...

[Wakeboarder11]

Originally Posted by Rba007

I must be the only retard in the world who cant get this to work... I purchased the 'low tone' horn from autozone yesterday. Today, I cut off the original connector, removed the original horn and mounted the new one. It is not a one wire connection, it also has a ground which according to the very poor instructions can simply be grounded to the stud which the horn itself mounts on. So after crimping the power wire, i get nothing. Im pretty stumped, and now I cant get the original horn to work either. I checked the one fuse that i can find for the horn which is under the hood, and it is fine. Any thoughts??

It shorted just like mine did. The dealer had to remove the center console and charge me 200 bucks. My VSA fuse, horn fuse, cruise and brake fuses were all blown just because of my horn. Trust me, if you install an aftermarket horn put a fuse on that wire before your aftermarket horn because it all ties into the ecu.

[Rba007]

Interesting. I know my horn fuse in the engine bay fuse box is fine, and I have had no other problems since. Definitely something to look into though, thanks!

[Kid Red]

Doesn't the relay help this issue? Is this problem with all horns? I have the Stebel Nautilus horn and I want to install it this weekend but have read a few posts and I'm not sure the exact installation process.

[goixiz]

DIY one myself
I had 2 sets of Hella Supertones - 1x on my Saab92x and this set now on my Civic. I also remove the connector from the old hors to make it a weasthertight connection with thte dual hellas'

Im not sure why i can post a sep link but here it is anyways

[goixiz]

Originally Posted by goixiz

DIY one myself
I had 2 sets of Hella Supertones - 1x on my Saab92x and this set now on my Civic. I also remove the connector from the old hors to make it a weasthertight connection with thte dual hellas'

Im not sure why i can post a sep link but here it is anyways

sorry not sure why pics were not attachable in previous post

Mounted with about 15 deg angle in towards the center

Harness from OEM horn (modified) SPlit post fuse for dual horns

[TigerDave]

Originally Posted by Blurry

Here is the air horn I had in my 02 Focus SVT and I just purchased one for the Si...
http://www.thompson-automotive.com/Air_Horn.html

That is the same one that bought earlier this week (but haven't installed yet).

You can also find it here (where I first learned of its existence):
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=77505

and here:
http://www.wolo-mfg.com/air.htm

the latter of which I bought (on eBay).

Will post pics of the install when I actually have the time to do it.

[Wally]

goixiz,

Where did you get the connector (white part) on your fuse harness? or did you "scavenge" it from the old horn? (if so was it hard to get from the old horn?).

Thanks,

W

[Wally]

Harness from OEM horn (modified) SPlit post fuse for dual horns

Duh. . .. Sorry for the dumb question above. . . .

-W

[goixiz]

Originally Posted by Wally

goixiz,

Where did you get the connector (white part) on your fuse harness? or did you "scavenge" it from the old horn? (if so was it hard to get from the old horn?).

Thanks,

W

i scavenged
all you have to do is use a 3/16 drill - drill till about 1/2 thickness of white part and just pops out (its epoxied on)

[Nychus]

I can't believe you have to take the bumper off to replace the horn?! Is there no other way to get to it??
Good post,
but sour grapes to Honda for making the horn a hastle.
weak man!

[mbringle]

Originally Posted by goixiz

Mounted with about 15 deg angle in towards the center

How did you mount it on the passenger side? Is there a Honda bracket that fits on the passenger side as well, or did you just fashion one up?

[maximus20895]

you could make one or could just buy an additional bracket.

[mbringle]

Its the additional bracket I would like to buy. I can see it on the parts page for College Hills Honda:

Genuine Honda Replacements Parts

The one I want is #8, we have #6. Anyone have a way of finding out that part number?

[duerrs]

Originally Posted by ByronS aV6

you shoulda put some hella horns in there. good write up tho

the hella's are nice, but i don't want to remove my bumper cover, with my luck, i'll f**k it up.

[TailDragger]

I'll prolaly get the PIAA sports horns. Man that stock horn sux.

YouTube - PIAA Sports Horn

[blue boxer]

i just did a horn swap on my 08 civic sedan. I installed an 05 honda element horn, it was just plug and play, also spliced extra wire on to the wire before plug to keep stock horn hooked up also. Both horns sounded great together but i ended up unpluging the stock one.i thought it had a problem when i looked doors with key button the horns didnt honk. so i unhooked the stock one. I later realized the cause was the car trunk wasnt latched causing car not to lock or honk when pushing the key button. Oh well if i ever have the front bumper of again i will hook it all back up.


I also did a dyi installed home depot gutter guard sceen to help protect the ac condensor from flying objects. the lower screen is screwed on the backside with #10 washers on the screwheads. Believe it or not there are holes to screw small short sheet metal srews to hold the screen . the two top holes around the grill was a little more trickey, i had to drill some holes and ziptie the screen on.

All and All things went well with the removal of the front bummper cover. I only lost one of the two philips screws that secere the bumper cover in the wheel wells. this hapened when i was trying to start thre screw, it fell inside . i may get a new one at the dealler but it doesnt seem really important


the bumper removal pics were great Thanks Brad