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Can I get a louder horn?
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:43:17 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled >, to say: > Pull your own at a junkyard. I'm not that kinky. -- Life is too short to play cheap guitars. |
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Can I get a louder horn?
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says... > > How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is > > that even legal in the US? > > Get a train air horn: http://www.hornblasters.com/ Do check your local laws first, at first glance, I believe many of their products would be illegal for use on public roads in many jurisdictions. -- is Joshua Putnam <http://www.phred.org/~josh/> Braze your own bicycle frames. See <http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html> |
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Can I get a louder horn?
On Aug 29, 10:05 am, NB > wrote:
> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying > any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past > her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem > all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is > that even legal in the US? I got one from a Volvo to replace one in my Toyota. Works well. Switched it to the next one, too, IIRC I would suggest that you put a handy switch in the wire to the replacement / addition, in case you want to give a quiet "beep" with the weak one in a non-emergency. |
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"Steve" > wrote in message ... > NB > wrote: >>This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying >>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past >>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem >>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is >>that even legal in the US? > > Dunno, but a cheaper solution would be to carry Rod Speed in the > passenger seat at all times. > Nah, after an hour of him, you'd drive the car into a tree yourself, Just To Make It Stop. aem sends.... |
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Can I get a louder horn?
NB > wrote in news:1188407120.440695.171500@
57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com: > This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying > any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past > her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem > all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is > that even legal in the US? > > I dunno, I'd think a really loud horn would be more likely to startle an oblivious driver into doing something dangerously stupid, like swerving out of control. It might also startle other drivers around you who aren't currently doing anything stupid. It can be really hard to tell who's honking at who sometimes. I have to admit, there'd be a certain visceral satisfaction in blasting some idiot with 130 decibels of obnoxious sound. Not sure how useful it would actually be, though... -- Bob |
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Can I get a louder horn?
NB wrote:
> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying > any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past > her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem > all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is > that even legal in the US? > Sure you can. It won't stop such stuff though and might even make some idjit lose control and hit someone most likely you. Some of the rigs can literally scare you to death. Just keep an eye out for everyone else. The roads are getting so crowded I hate to go near town. Everyone is talking on a dad blamed cellphone or even reading a book like I saw a few days ago. Give them a minute's inattention and they could kill us. |
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NB > wrote: > This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying > any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past > her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem > all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is > that even legal in the US? You didn't say which car you drive, but odds are, an auto parts store could put in a more authoritative horn for under $100. Just shop around at auto parts shops in your area. You may even be able to do the work yourself. |
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Can I get a louder horn?
NB wrote:
> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying > any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past > her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem > all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is > that even legal in the US? Air horns are widely available and are inexpensive. See "http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40135" Try to get at least 130dB. Ensure that you use a relay (hook the existing horn wires to the relay coil). |
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Can I get a louder horn?
On Aug 29, 10:21 am, Bert Hyman > wrote:
> You could certainly get a louder horn, and it might even be legal, > but in the long run you're better off using your reaction time the > way you did, to get out of the way of idiots, rather than blowing > your horn and hoping that they do the right thing in response. I agree. Bad drivers are bad drivers, and with a louder horn, there's a greater chance that they might respond to it, but I wouldn't count on it. |
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