How loud is your horn?
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How loud is your horn?
Surprise, surprise my old TGD failed her MOT with even more problems than last year. However the one that really annoyed me was apparently "the horn is not loud enough to alert other road users"!!! Definately working but is single tone. Can someone please tell me how many horns are supposed to be on a 1990 BX19 and how loud should it/they be? I have removed, de-rusted and cleaned all connections to the horn on passenger side behind bumper but no change in its volume.
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You'll probably find that the diaphragm actuating mechanism has got caked with mud or partially sezied up, limiting its travel and thus its loudness.
I had considerable success with my elderly Mk1's horn by chucking it a bucket of hot soapy water (to remove the mud) and then swilling it out with copious quantities of WD40 (to remove the water).
The horn went through a kind of puberty experience as a result, inasmuch as its voice most definitely broke.............
I had considerable success with my elderly Mk1's horn by chucking it a bucket of hot soapy water (to remove the mud) and then swilling it out with copious quantities of WD40 (to remove the water).
The horn went through a kind of puberty experience as a result, inasmuch as its voice most definitely broke.............
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I've always found the horn on my txd to be rubbish, can a nice double french horn be fitted instead (or a louder one of any description)?
Anyone ever done one & can let me know how to go about doing this, never done one in my life, so it's about time i learnt
Anyone ever done one & can let me know how to go about doing this, never done one in my life, so it's about time i learnt
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
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1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
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2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.