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04-04-2016, 07:19 AM
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Automotive horns are not loud enough!!
We had an incident where the people stepping out in from of us on I81 did NOT hear the horn, had a big rig next to us and a tailgator! No where to go! Missed the driver by inches. This was in the first week of owning this rig last year, missfiring, backfiring, in general having a tough time with it when this happened. The 1987 Southwind we traded this for while in FL needed to go away, leaked badly! Only owned it for 2 months and had not had time to check it out before heading out for vacation.
When I got home, I made it my cause to make sure this did not happen again.
I do not have on board air and was not interested in installing it on a 15 year old rig. Fiamm makes a direct replacement twin trumpet horn that fits the bill.
Acoustic Devices - Airtone Stainless Steel Horns - FIAMM
Bought it here.
Electric Powered Air Horn Set, 7555014, Fiamm
Then bought another for my wife's Grand Cherokee! Loud clear and no compressor!
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04-04-2016, 07:44 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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The horn on our CRV sounds like one of those squeeze bulb horns we had on bicycles when I was a kid! 
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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04-04-2016, 08:11 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
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I have replaced OEM horns with ones from Wolo Bad Boy horns. Some models fit in place of stock horn. All much louder.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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04-04-2016, 08:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Southern Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vsheetz
I have replaced OEM horns with ones from Wolo Bad Boy horns. Some models fit in place of stock horn. All much louder.
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+1
Wolo makes loud horns at a cheap price. Excellent upgrade to any vehicle.
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04-04-2016, 08:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigjim1959
We had an incident where the people stepping out in from of us on I81 did NOT hear the horn, had a big rig next to us and a tailgator! No where to go! Missed the driver by inches. This was in the first week of owning this rig last year, missfiring, backfiring, in general having a tough time with it when this happened. The 1987 Southwind we traded this for while in FL needed to go away, leaked badly! Only owned it for 2 months and had not had time to check it out before heading out for vacation.
When I got home, I made it my cause to make sure this did not happen again.
I do not have on board air and was not interested in installing it on a 15 year old rig. Fiamm makes a direct replacement twin trumpet horn that fits the bill.
Acoustic Devices - Airtone Stainless Steel Horns - FIAMM
Bought it here.
Electric Powered Air Horn Set, 7555014, Fiamm
Then bought another for my wife's Grand Cherokee! Loud clear and no compressor! |
Is there any delay with these? Most of the other horn reviews I've read say that it takes a second or two from when you mash the horn button until they have enough pressure to work.
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2010 Phaeton 40QTH on a PG Chassis.
2017 Lincoln MKX.
Air Force One brake system and Blue OX Towbar.
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04-04-2016, 03:17 PM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northwestern Montana
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I think these are all electric, no air envolved in operation.
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04-04-2016, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Port Orchard, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dieselclacker
I think these are all electric, no air envolved in operation.
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Yep, their advertisement is a little misleading, they call them "Electric powered air horns", but there is NO air involved, it is a pure electric horn set!
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Newmar 4 wheel drive Dutch Star 3891, SOLD
Now RV'ing on the water in a Trawler!
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04-04-2016, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dieselclacker
I think these are all electric, no air envolved in operation.
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Thanks for the clarification 
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2010 Phaeton 40QTH on a PG Chassis.
2017 Lincoln MKX.
Air Force One brake system and Blue OX Towbar.
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04-04-2016, 08:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 98
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No delay, no buildup, VERY embarrassing when the cats climb on the horn button at 11 PM in a quiet campground, THREE times. I pulled the wire from the relay...
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04-04-2016, 08:20 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Those sound pretty cool (pun intended). Been wanting air horn capability for our gas Bounder. Looks like these would do just fine replacing the wimpy horn on the Ford.
Do you have pics of the install?
Lori-
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2016 Phoenix Cruiser 2350S, 2018 Phaeton 40IH,2006 Bounder 36Z, 2004 Cougar 285EFS, 2000 Aerolite 25FBR
There is great need for a sarcasm font. 
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04-04-2016, 09:40 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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I wondering how long it will be till someone decides to mount a set a steam horns from a cruise ship on their RV. 
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
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04-04-2016, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pensacola, FL
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2011 & 2012 Len & Pat's "One lap of America"
27K miles & 41 states in 13 months
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04-05-2016, 05:06 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NH
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Train horns always sounded good to me but, I'd get into trouble.
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FMCA F280542
2004 Bounder 35E
US Navy Vet.
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04-05-2016, 05:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluepill
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OK, that's a HORN! I'd love putting that in my little Toyota Corolla. HAHAHAHA!
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