Horn button

[Bbroj]

Has anyone found a way to install a less-stiff spring in the horn button? It annoys me that it's nearly impossible to get a friendly "beep-beep" from my horn. The button is so stiffI get 1 good blast and that's it. I plan to have my steering wheel off soon to add audio controls, so I thought it would be a good time to look into the horn as well. Thanks.

 

[crash68]

It annoys me that it's nearly impossible to get a friendly "beep-beep" from my horn.

If I'm not mistaken, it's not the stiff spring of the button but a flaw with how the button is read by the BCM to honk the horn.

 

[mands0807]

Has anyone found a way to install a less-stiff spring in the horn button? It annoys me that it's nearly impossible to get a friendly "beep-beep" from my horn. The button is so stiffI get 1 good blast and that's it. I plan to have my steering wheel off soon to add audio controls, so I thought it would be a good time to look into the horn as well. Thanks.

Agreed, in mine, there is no honk-honk...it's a delayed HONK

 

[Bbroj]

Is there a remedy if that is the case? I do have Alpha OBD

 

[Wild one]

Is there a remedy if that is the case? I do have Alpha OBD

Nope.You could add your own totally seperate horn system though,using a cheap horn ,a relay and a momentary push button switch to control them.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Is there a remedy if that is the case? I do have Alpha OBD

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It's a remedy, but you ain't gonna like it.

 

[mands0807]

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It's a remedy, but you ain't gonna like it.

Nope, not an option around here. Not even the crackheads that dart out into traffic on their stolen bikes use those things

 

[mands0807]

Nope.You could add your own totally seperate horn system though,using a cheap horn ,a relay and a momentary push button switch to control them.

I build fire trucks for a living. I have access to everything needed to install an airhorn on my truck, including a mini air tank, 12v compressor, and even a foot pedal switch that I could mount by the kick panel. There's a catch though...we don't sell parts, so I would definitely lose my job, and be arrested. I'll deal with my delayed HONK, thank you.

 

[Wild one]

I build fire trucks for a living. I have access to everything needed to install an airhorn on my truck, including a mini air tank, 12v compressor, and even a foot pedal switch that I could mount by the kick panel. There's a catch though...we don't sell parts, so I would definitely lose my job, and be arrested. I'll deal with my delayed HONK, thank you.

An airhorn is a bit much,you could easily add a normal cheap 12 volt horn though,with-out stealing parts from work.
$20 would cover everything easily,and maybe an hour or 2 to install it,voila,you'd have a horn that works normally,lol

Amazon.com : 12 volt horns

Amazon.com : 12 volt momentary push button horn switch

Amazon.com : 12 volt momentary push button switch

Amazon.com : 12 volt relays

 

[caulk04]

I haven't bothered on my truck, but on my last vehicle (Jeep Grand) I ran a wire through the firewall to the relay and put a very small momentary switch next to the steering column. Feed ground or power (whichever triggers the relay) and boom, you have a discreet way to toot the horn in a friendly manner.

 

[DILLIGAF]

An airhorn is a bit much

Said no one ever

 

[markabby]

i've learned to punch the steering wheel to get a couple of short beeps. i hate the horns anyway. I do have an old road runner horn in the garage....maybe i could just hook that up...BEEP BEEP

 

[Wild one]

i've learned to punch the steering wheel to get a couple of short beeps. i hate the horns anyway. I do have an old road runner horn in the garage....maybe i could just hook that up...BEEP BEEP

Now that would be wicked I think you should do it

 

[Adamcr68]

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It's a remedy, but you ain't gonna like it.

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I’m lucky I didn’t have a mouthful of coffee when I saw this, rare that I “LOL” but this one definitely got me!

 

[RamDiver]

I’m lucky I didn’t have a mouthful of coffee when I saw this, rare that I “LOL” but this one definitely got me!

Maybe, he should have a warning icon on all his posts.

I recall one morning recently when I unexpectedly felt tea starting to squeeze through my lips after reading something silly.

Then again, it's always more fun when you don't expect it.

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[crash68]

An airhorn is a bit much

Too much is not enough, I actually have a self contained air horn and still doesn't wake some people up.

Or if you really want to take it to the next level: https://youtu.be/lv8wqnk_TsA

 

[HarryS]

The problem is this; the horn signal goes to the right button assembly, where it is converted to LINBUS, then goes to the clock spring, where it is converted to CANBUS, then sent to the BCM, which then sends the signal to the horn to honk.

 

[mands0807]

The problem is this; the horn signal goes to the right button assembly, where it is converted to LINBUS, then goes to the clock spring, where it is converted to CANBUS, then sent to the BCM, which then sends the signal to the horn to honk.

You would think data transferred signals would be just as fast, if not faster than a hardwired signal through a relay, but it's not. We use V-Mux on a lot of our trucks at work, and the delay from the time you hit the switch, to the actual function that switch is programmed to perform is astonishingly delayed.

 

[David Oakes]

Is there a remedy if that is the case? I do have Alpha OBD

There's a setting in alfaobd which can remove the delay, allowing instant hirn sound. I can't remember where it is located, but it does work. I haven't had a horn delay in about 6 months.

There were discussions on here about it last year. I don't remember if it was as a separate topic or as part of another thread.

 

[Tominator223]

Use it more till it’s good and broke in. lol